Episodes

  • Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb

    Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb
    Jun 19 2024
    Today's Mystery: Steve is called to Saigon when a reporter tried to blackmail him into carrying a suitcase containing a bomb.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date:July 8, 1953

    Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jack Moyles, Jan Arvann, Hal Girard, Ted de Corsia

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    31 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Find Anthony Targu

    Dangerous Assignment: Find Anthony Targu
    Jun 12 2024
    Today's Mystery:Steve travels to Montreal to investigate the supposed death of notorious racketeer Anthony Targu and the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Franklin Dorberg, a well-known plastic surgeon.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 1, 1953

    Originating in Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Frees; Vivi Janiss; Ben Wright; Peter Leeds; William Conrad

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    34 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Capture James C. Stoller

    Dangerous Assignment: Capture James C. Stoller
    Jun 5 2024
    Today's Mystery: Steve goes to Syria to intercept and capture an America traitor and Communist propagandist.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 24, 1953

    Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Jan Arvan, Vivi Janus, Paul Frees, Paul Dubov

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    35 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin

    Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin
    May 29 2024
    Today's Mystery:In Havana, Steve hunts for an international assassin whose latest victim is an American agent who had clues to the assassin's whereabouts.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1953

    Originating in Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Dubov; Betty Lou Gerson; Tony Barrett; Herb Ellis; Julie Bennett

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    30 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Computer Blueprints

    Dangerous Assignment: Stolen Computer Blueprints
    May 22 2024
    Today's Mystery: From the bustling streets of Oslo to the shadowy corners of Hamburg, Mitchell races against time to intercept a stolen set of top-secret blueprints before they fall into the wrong hands.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 20, 1953

    Originated in HollywoodStars: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Brian Donlevy, Dan Riss, GeGe Pearson, Herb Butterfield, Jan Arvan, Paul Frees, Tom Holland

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    32 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: The Jade Dagger

    Dangerous Assignment: The Jade Dagger
    May 15 2024
    Today's Mystery: Sent to Cairo on a mission to clear the United States' name, Steve must navigate a treacherous path of false accusations and political machinations. From the bustling bazaars to the shadowy backstreets, join Steve as he unravels a conspiracy that could sabotage vital international talks. Tune in for a tale of espionage where asking to see a knife might just get you one in the back!

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 13, 1953

    Originated in

    : Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner, Robert Boone, Paul Dubov, Byron Kane, Jan Arvan, Betty Lou Gerson

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    31 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Smuggling to the Iron Curtain

    Dangerous Assignment: Smuggling to the Iron Curtain
    May 8 2024
    Today's Mystery:Join government agent Steve Mitchell on a pulse-pounding journey through Europe's underbelly in 'Dangerous Assignment.' When strategic materials start vanishing, Mitchell's quest leads him to the heart of Italy, where trust is a luxury and danger lurks in every shadow. From suspicious textile mills to clandestine meetings in dimly lit coffee houses, every step brings him closer to the truth – and to the barrel of a gun.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 6, 1953

    Originated in Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Don ​Diamond; ​Hal ​Girard; ​Tony ​Barrett; ​Harry ​Bartell; ​Virginia ​Gregg

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    29 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Strategic Base Sabotaged

    Dangerous Assignment: Strategic Base Sabotaged
    May 1 2024
    Today's Mystery:Steve goes to New Guinea in search of a dock worker who is suspected of sabotaging the construction of a joint U.S.-Australia-New Zealand strategic base.

    Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1953

    Originating in Hollywood

    Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Ben Wright; Betty Lou Gerson; Martha Wentworth; Paul Frees

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    29 mins