Twice Told Tale: Dangerous Assignment: Guided Missile Plans and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter (EP5055s)
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This episode features two classic radio dramas involving espionage and theft, with a focus on guided missile plans and stolen diamonds.
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 leads him through England, where two deaths and a series of seemingly innocent picture postcards provide his best hope for locating the missing plans before someone else gets to them.Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar — “The Picture Postcard Matter” Johnny Dollar travels to Switzerland after $100,000 in uncut diamonds are stolen from a courier at the Zurich airport. His only lead is a mysterious informant offering to arrange their return, but Johnny soon finds himself caught between competing players while a picture postcard offers a cryptic clue to where the diamonds may be hidden.Original Radio Broadcast Dates: Dangerous Assignment: August 30, 1950. Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: October 1–5, 1956. Both programs are originating from HollywoodCast — Dangerous Assignment: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner Written by Robert Reif (Bob Reif) Music by Basil Adlam Music conducted by Ralph Hollenbeck Produced and directed by Bill Karn Cast — Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar…
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