Episodes

  • Dangerous Assignment: On Safari for Nigerian Manganese

    Dangerous Assignment: On Safari for Nigerian Manganese
    Jun 17 2026
    Original Release Date: June 29, 2022

    After another agent disappears, Steve goes to Nigeria to take his place and locate a tribal chieftain to negotiate for valuable Manganese deposits.

    Original Air Date: July 23, 1949

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    40 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment : Malayan Line Sabotage

    Dangerous Assignment : Malayan Line Sabotage
    Jul 3 2024
    Original Release Date: June 22, 2022

    Steve travels to Saigon to investigate the sabotage of two vessels carrying U.S. relief supplies.

    Original Air Date: July 16, 1949


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    38 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Thropp Foundation Relief Supplies

    Dangerous Assignment: Thropp Foundation Relief Supplies
    Jun 3 2026
    Original Release Date: June 15, 2022

    Steve Mitchell goes to Sicily to investigate the theft of relief supplies.

    Original Air Date: July 9, 1949

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    39 mins
  • Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb

    Dangerous Assignment: Picking up a Bomb
    May 27 2026
    Original Release Date: June 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
    May 20 2026
    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
    May 13 2026
    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 6 2026
    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
    Apr 28 2026
    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