“A modern day soldier of fortune finds mystery and intrigue in lands strange and romantic on Dangerous Assignment!”
This ad copy for NBC’s globe hopping adventure of intrigue and espionage captured the essence of Dangerous Assignment perfectly. Each week, Steve Mitchell was summoned to the office of the unnamed agency he worked for by his superior, the Commissioner. There, details of a plot that normally meant harm and death might come to the United States were revealed and Steve would be off on another action packed trip to uncover the plot, rout out the villains, and keep America safe for another week.
Dangerous Assignment is an excellent example of pulpy Post World War II action, especially with its focus on Mitchell. Played by Brian Donlevy in a two fisted, head on style, Mitchell is the sort of hero America looked for in entertainment in the 1950s. Devoutly patriotic, ready to defend the United States at the drop of a hat, and prepared to stand against any menace, mostly foreign, that might endanger the lives of honest Americans. Definitely not the only character to rise out of the paranoia and concern of Americans about Communists and other foreign threats throughout the 1950s, Steve Mitchell is wonderfully conceived in that mold and played to the hilt by Donlevy.
Dangerous Assignment, Volume 2 from Radio Archives features episodes of this classic series restored to sparkling audio quality and full of intrigue, suspense, and humor, making every episode a fun listen for any fan!
Dangerous Assignment, Volume 2 is ten hours, twenty shows of great fun.
Balkans: Little White Pill
Wednesday, May 31, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
The Orient: Guerilla Leader
Wednesday, July 26, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Vienna: Stolen Documents
Wednesday, August 2, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Africa: Witch Doctor
Wednesday, August 9, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Paris: Hired Killer
Wednesday, August 16, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Bombay: Gun Runners
Wednesday, August 23, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Ireland: Guided Missile
Wednesday, August 30, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Balkans: Mine Disaster
Wednesday, September 13, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Latin America: Important Letters
Wednesday, September 27, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Miama: Forged Papers
Friday, September 29, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Tokyo: Sabotage
Friday, October 6, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Richmond VA - Civil War Map
Saturday, December 2, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Berlin: Kidnapping
Saturday, December 9, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Eastern Europe: Dr Corvair
Saturday, December 30, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Hatia: Anti-Sub Plans
Saturday, January 6, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Madrid: Missing Scientist
Saturday, January 13, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Quebec: Mighty Powder Puff
Saturday, January 20, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Middle East: A Box Of Busted Bells
Saturday, January 27, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
West Africa: Nazi Fugitive
Saturday, February 3, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Eastern Europe: Kroner Cutlass
Saturday, February 10, 1951 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
