Old Time Radio Mystery Specials
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min · 32 segments
Dangerous Assignment — “Guided Missile Plans” Steve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. His pursuit of the suspected courier…
Wheaties presents Dangerous
Assignment.
On stage tonight from Hollywood, Dangerous Assignment, another in the Wheaties big parade of exciting half-hour presentations.
Yeah, danger is my assignment.
I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce, but they all spell the same thing, trouble.
But when I walk into the commissioner's office, I don't realize that this assignment is going to involve an innocent little picture postcard that almost turns out to be my death warrant.
Morning, Commissioner.
Ruth said you had something for me.
I do.
Here it is, Steve.
A plane ticket.
Oh, no.
Not again so soon.
How soon can you get packed? Look, the way you've had me hopping around the world lately, I don't even have anything left to pack.
I've got a dirty shirt in practically every city in the world.
Oh, fine.
I don't even have a necktie there, but why Dublin? You'll be looking for an object about the size of a walnut.
I'm flying to Ireland to look for nuts? Look, I can find plenty of them right here at home.
This
is the size of a walnut.
It's a whole lot more valuable.
A roll of microfilm, Steve, containing the complete plans of our latest and most improved guided missile.
Wheaties presents Dangerous
Assignment.
On stage tonight from Hollywood, Dangerous Assignment, another in the Wheaties big parade of exciting half-hour presentations.
Yeah, danger is my assignment.
I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce, but they all spell the same thing, trouble.
But when I walk into the commissioner's office, I don't realize that this assignment is going to involve an innocent little picture postcard that almost turns out to be my death warrant.
Morning, Commissioner.
Ruth said you had something for me.
I do.
Here it is, Steve.
A plane ticket.
Oh, no.
Not again so soon.
How soon can you get packed? Look, the way you've had me hopping around the world lately, I don't even have anything left to pack.
I've got a dirty shirt in practically every city in the world.
Oh, fine.
I don't even have a necktie there, but why Dublin? You'll be looking for an object about the size of a walnut.
I'm flying to Ireland to look for nuts? Look, I can find plenty of them right here at home.
This
is the size of a walnut.
It's a whole lot more valuable.
A roll of microfilm, Steve, containing the complete plans of our latest and most improved guided missile.
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