Dangerous Assignment
Volume 1
"Yeah, danger is my assignment. I get sent to a lot of places I can’t even pronounce. They all spell the same thing, though - trouble."
The 1950s in America was a period of both prosperity and paranoia, of families and fear. Even though victorious in World War II, American society still saw criminals in every shadow, villains around the corner, all laying in wait to disrupt the American way of life. Movies, television, books, and entertainment of all sorts capitalized on this anxiety, turning out tales of foreign infiltrators, nefarious plots to overthrow America, and the broad shouldered barrel chested heroes who stood up for the United States. Radio was no different and one of the best examples of this type of program was Dangerous Assignment.
Debuting in 1950 on NBC, Dangerous Assignment featured tough guy actor Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell, a troubleshooting agent of some sort, no real title or number is identified, for an unnamed agency established to protect the country and prevent unrest and turmoil from abroad. Given orders each week by The Commissioner, Mitchell embarked on globe hopping adventures in each episode, usually posing as a foreign correspondent working a lead on some possible threat to America or even the entire world. Wading into the fray in stereotypical United States tough guy hard boiled style, Mitchell would uncover the plot, deal with the villains, and leave the world safe once again for democracy, all within thirty minutes.
Restored to sparkling audio quality by Radio Archives, Dangerous Assignment, Volume 1 features 20 episodes on 10 CDs of two-fisted action, worldwide intrigue, and a dash of humor and heroics! Classic radio adventure!
Italy: Relief Supplies
Saturday, July 9, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Saigon: Sunken Ships
Saturday, July 16, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Nigeria: Safari
Saturday, July 23, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
France: Millionaire Murders
Saturday, August 6, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Portugal: Alien Smuggling
Saturday, August 13, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Switzerland: File #307
Saturday, August 20, 1949 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Panama: Missing Japanese Weapons
Monday, February 6, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Tangier: Captain Rock
Monday, February 13, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Greece: The Greek Connection
Monday, February 20, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Macau: Stolen Medical Records
Monday, February 27, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
San Diego: Wire Spool
Monday, March 6, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Switzerland: International Blackmail
Monday, March 20, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Egypt: The Sheik’s Secret
Monday, March 27, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Trinidad: Pirate Loot
Monday, April 10, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Ford
Ecuador: Flying Saucers
Monday, April 17, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sustaining
Alaska: Missing Scientists
Monday, April 24, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Ford
Paris: Sabotage
Wednesday, May 3, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Wheaties
Sweden: Lecturing Professors
Wednesday, May 10, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Wheaties
Arabia: The Lost City
Wednesday, May 17, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Wheaties
Burma: News Correspondence Murdered
Wednesday, May 24, 1950 - 30:00 - NBC, sponsored by Wheaties
