Dangerous Assignment: Thropp Foundation Relief Supplies (Sicily)

Fortunately, Singapore. At all the places of the world where Danger ended Preak, walk hand in hand, there you will find Steve Mitchell on another dangerous assignment. The National Broadcasting Company presents the first in an exciting new adventure series, Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell.

Steve, you're gonna run this pretty little boat right under the rocks if you don't put your hands on the wheel automatic pilot you have one of those on your boat so help me first time in my life of every use of the devil and all the hello sure and why don't you turn that radio off

and i should have turned it on what's all that double your style Is that silly woman trying to get anyway? W5WR. That's the ship to shore operator. Brother, you know them all. What does she want with you?

I'm afraid I know. Well, I guess I better answer before they send a coast guard. W5WRs from W2Byr. Go ahead. Now look, Ruth. I said only call me in an emergency. Over. But I'm in the middle of a big deal Ruth. I'm tied up over what tell them oh Okay, I'll come back out

Eloise I'm afraid and for this I broke another day look Eloise. I'm sorry So what do I do I go out and buy a new son so I It's a very nice chance I even fries some chicken for the first time in my life I thrice and she said this probably won't take long. What am I supposed to do in the meantime?

And what am I gonna do with all that fried chicken? Well, keep it on ice for me. Hello, Commissioner. Steve, I trust you concluded your big deal, satisfactorily. Well, I... Steve, ever hear of the Trop Foundation?

Trop Foundation? Sure. That's the private charity that's been sending a lot of relief shipments to Europe. Right. There's done quite a job over there. Tons of food and medical supplies. Yeah, that's the outfit. What about them?

Our last three shipments of Sicily have been stolen. Oh, you mean off the boat? No, from the Foundation's warehouse in the Senna Sicily. I see. We've been instructed to get to the bottom of it.

As usual, you'll pose as a foreign correspondent. Ruth has your credentials in order. OK. On the surface, your assignment will be to write a story about the stolen shipments. Actually, I want you to find out who's been stealing those shipments.

And to be frank, Steve, I'm sending you into a pretty nasty situation over there. What do you mean? The Throp Foundation has had two men working on this case. One of them has been missing for two weeks.

What about the other one? Well, they found him all right. His throat had been cut. Well, that's reassuring. We're sending you because we think you can take care of yourself and handle it danger. When do you want me to leave?

Good. As soon as possible. Now, if you need help or information once you get to Sicily, contact Emilio de Nati and Miss Cena. Who is Emilio de Nati? He runs a bar in the ceiling.

We think he's our friend of ours. Okay. There's just one more thing I should warn you about, Steve. You know, you're making this assignment sound real attractive, Commissioner. What is it? I guess you've heard of this Sicilian bandit they call Lorenzo.

Yeah, who hasn't? He's got the whole countryside terrorized. Steve, I don't know whether he has anything to do with all this or not, but he has. Now, watch yourself. Yep. Looks like I got a real honey this time.

You did. But it's vital to us that those relief shipments get through. Trouble usually starts from empty stomachs. Yeah. That's all. You got your assignment Steve. You're playing leaves in two hours. Good luck. No speaking.

The American just landed the scene. Reported to the chief at once. A senior, a taxi. You want a taxi, senor? Yeah. Hey, look driver, you know your way around the scene pretty well. I love you.

I love you most of my life, senor. At the edge of a tree I was brought here from Palermo. So I know every house, every street, every building, every bar, every street. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Okay, so you know your city. Now, take me to the Throp Foundation warehouse. Again, Throp Foundation warehouse, you know where it is? Throp. No, no, Throp, it's a, how I'll never mind, just take me to the Reanancy Hotel.

I'm sure you must have heard of that. Well, you, I'm gonna put it baggage in the cuss. Hello, sorry I'm late. You're not late, you're just in time. I heard you inquiring for the shop foundation, so you must be Ralph Gillette.

I'm Helen Collier. I was supposed to meet you here at the airport, and I... I look, I'm afraid there's been a mistake. My name's not Gillette, it's Mitchell. Steve Mitchell. Oh, I thought you were the one I was supposed to meet, I'm sorry.

Believe me, I'm sorry too. Couldn't we just pretend I was? I'm afraid Mr. Archer wouldn't understand. Already I don't like Mr. Archer. don't even know who is it my boss is in charge of the foundation's office here in the scene wait a minute you work for the frop foundation mhm mister arches been expecting a new man to fly down from roma mister july

i thought you were he uh... i wonder if you tell me where the foundation office is i'm a foreign correspondent i'd like an interview with your boss oh well i could go with you and show you where it is because it doesn't look like mister july is on the plane anyway fine i have a cab over here

you say you're a foreign correspondent i suppose you want to do a story on the stolen relief shipment yep well good luck stir-art you don't want any publicity about it and we'll have an adverse effect on donations in the state well here we are uh... partner settlement is the signal at the water of the men's way of course your partners in your

well i'll see if i can get some kind of a statement from them either just the two of you in the machine office Yes, right now, there were three of us. Paul Wainwright was the third, but he got fired a few days ago.

Atcho, tell Renzino. No, trap foundation. Tropa? Tropa. Via Delgado. Oh, see, Senorina. Hey, you must have the magic touch. This Paul Wainwright, he was fired by Mr. Archer? Yes, three days ago. Senor, you're ready, huh?

See! Did you hear what the Senor did call the driver? See it, Wardo. By it al-Qaeda. That is the address of the Frog Foundation. I will report it. You follow the American. Mr. Mitchell, you must understand my position.

It's not that I don't want to cooperate with you and your press association, but it's the same. Yes, stolen shipments are news, Mr. Archer, and news is my job. Well, I know all that, but just stop and think what's going to happen if the news spreads around back in the States.

Our donations would probably stop coming in. We think it's vital at these shipments continue. I see. Well, in that case, could you give me an off-the-record statement about it? I might, if I were sure it would be treated as such.

I'll make a deal with you. We won't break the story unless or until the thieves are rounded up. Well, all right. I guess that's fair enough. There have been three shipments stolen, right? Yes, from our warehouse. It's right downstairs.

Yes, I noticed it as I came up. Did you have anyone guarding the shipments? Of course, we kept dubbing the guard, but each time they were overpowered. Sounds like the thieves have a pretty large outfit.

Yes, apparently they do. I suppose you've heard of the bandit they call Lorenzo. Certainly everybody in the sisley's heard of him. He's got the whole country to arrive. He's supposed to have a hideout up in the mountains.

I know what you're thinking, Mr. Mitchell. That Lorenzo's men could have stolen the shipments. I thought of that right away myself. Well, it's possible, isn't it? Yes, it's possible. Personally, I don't think Lorenzo had anything to do with it.

With Lorenzo's reputation what it is, it would be relatively easy for someone else to make it look as if Lorenzo had done it. That's an interesting thought. Incidentally, you fired one of your men a few days ago, didn't you, Paul Wayne Wright?

That is something that I'd rather not discuss. Oh? Of course, I don't want to persecute the man just because some of his actions appeared vaguely suspicious to me. I have no proof of anything at all.

I see. Well, thanks for the information. I'll see you later. You wish it's table, you know? Oh, yeah. Great. Right here. Thanks.

I am Carlotta. What will you have? Beer. But it is after dark. It's time to drink wine. Emily post me not like it, but I still want beer. Anything you wish? I didn't bring it.

Look, is the boss in Carlotta? I mean, you don't want it. See, he's here. Why? I like the scenery. I might set up a charge account. Where is he? This fat one. Over the bar. I will tell him to come over.

Oh, no, never mind. I'll go over there. And see if he's here. I'm coming. Emilio Donate. So, I'm a call, Isigno. I told a friend of mine in the States, I'd say, hello to you.

So, I know many people in this state is in your... I'm pretty sure you'll know my friend, the commissioner. Commissioner? Yeah. I think you're expecting me. I'm Steve Mitchell. And name can be used by anyone is in your...

Here. You recognize the handwriting? Ah. See, you are Steve Mitchell. Well, how can I help? I'm working on the theft of the relief shipments. Yeah. I thought that would be... That's a very bad thing, Steve.

There are so many people are hungry here in Sicily. Yeah. Look, a fellow named Paul Wainwright was fired from the Trop Foundation a few days ago, and Archer acts like he thinks Wainwright's involved in the fifth.

Paul Wainwright. I know who he is. I'd like to talk to him. Can you arrange it? She. In an hour or two, I will send the words for him to come to the back room of my bar off the alley.

We can talk to him there. Order after 11, plane ride ought to be showing up pretty soon, hadn't he? See? He should have been here by now, Steve. There's another lead I want to run down to, Amelia.

Mm-hmm. You have any idea where the bandit Lorenzo's headquarters are? Well, he... In the mountains to the west over here. Think you could furnish me a guide? A... A guide? Yeah. Just to get me into the general area. After that, I'll go at a loan and do a little reconlidering undercover.

Steve, you must not try a thing like that. It's the quickest way of proving whether Lorenzo's involved in these deaths or not, if he is. He's probably got a lot of the supplies hidden way in those mountains.

His men would capture you. He has a lookout all over the mountains. Just the last month, an entire division went up there. Sure, sure. That's the point. There were so many Lorenzo's men spotted them easy.

But one man alone in the brush could be hard to find. Lorenzo has a small army of cottrots up there. They are fanatically loyal to him. Could you get me a guide? Look, the danger. You must realize the danger.

Yeah, yeah. Lorenzo isn't stupid enough to kill an American correspondent. Ah-ha. That must be Paul Wainwright. Oh, come in, that's in your Wainwright. No, thanks. Look, Denari. And you too, whatever your name is. There's a waste of time.

We've got nothing to talk about! We're right. Life in the back. Emilio, get out of the light! Someone's running down the alley. Don't follow him Steve. It may be a trap. There may be others waiting in the dark.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Wainwright. See, he's a dead Steve. Now perhaps you realize that there's a real danger here for you. They know you are not a correspondent. Do you still wish a guide?

I'll be waiting in room 23. Rienze Hotel. Alright. I will send a man over. Signor Michu? Yeah. Who are you? Cassella? Cassella? That's supposed to mean something to me? Emilia de Nati said to be to you.

Oh, oh, you're the guy at C. Signor. I am to conduct you to the mountain where Lorenz Zonas banned Al-Haidi. Oh, Emilio didn't lose any time, did he? It was thought best to travel at night.

Just that we may be in the mountains before the sun comes up. Yeah, I guess that would be best. We will drive to the foot of the mountains by car. Then we will use horses on the trails.

It is all arranged. Good. When do you want to start? As soon as possible. Okay, let's go. What a narrow trail up here, Cocella. C, C, about time for sunrise, isn't it? But if you know me, it will be light.

You see, you think Lorenzo's hiding out somewhere on that mountain, not very ahead of us? C, yeah. That is what I have heard. OK. Let's stop here a minute. I'll go alone from here, Cocella. There's no point in your going any farther. Thanks very much.

C, C, you're all right. There is no point in going any farther. Put your hands in front of you. What? There was I say, Signor. I am going to tie your hands. Look, what is this anyway?

Hey, wait a minute. You're one of Lorenzo's men. So true, Signor. It will do you no good to resist. Do not try to escape. There's a man blocking your chair. See? He has a gun.

Okay, I'll try it through you. Stop, come on! I'm coming through! It was a quick! Come and help me! It was a hell! Okay, just now look! That's for the double cross, Bob. Signor, I am a gun!

I said stop! Okay, looks like you win. Good, now I tell you. Hold your hands up. Okay, here's one of them. Right, I got it. So, I see your mitch. Okay, sir, are you all right?

See, I think so. Except my nose. It is bleeding. Full, you deserve it. Come, we'll take the American to La Rensho. He's coming to Eduardo. Oh, bottle Lorenzo. See? Casela.

See? Casela. This is what the bloody nose you gave me, seeing your... Hey! Looks like I got taken for the well-known ride. I thought Emilio Donato was a friend. Sometimes it is difficult to know who your friends are.

You're so right. Oh, here. Here is Lorenzo now. All right. See your meat show. You're feeling better now, huh? Not much. Welcome to my camp. Thanks. So you're Lorenzo. See, I have that honor? Anna?

Of course. Where are we? Walk with me and I will show you. As you see, you're on top of a mountain. This is my headquarters. Hey, you can see 100 miles from here. See, this is why I choose this place.

But where are the guards? Guards? You are not my prisoner. You are my guest. But see below us my men are camped at. Is it not a reassuring sight? Eh, it looks like a small army.

120 patriots. Patriots you call them. Of course they serve Lorenzo. Gotta bring good opinion yourself, huh? I am one of the most brilliant men I have ever met. Really? You know, you don't talk like you've spent your whole life in these mountains.

Oh, I have, as you say, been around. I attended a university in Italy for two years. But you came back to this. How come? sense of duty, Senor. I rub the rich and give to the poor.

Yeah. That sounds pretty Lorenzo. But are you sure it's not just because you're a thief at heart? You are sure it's in your... Well, why not? From my experience in the world, I have learned that one must look up for oneself. Consider the recent war. Nobody wanted. Consider the peace. Again, nobody wins it. Everyone quarrels and fights. Now, is it not much more clever to take what one

wants to be concerned only with oneself? You know, your kind of thinking isn't helping things any. Perhaps not, but it is profitable to me. As senior, this conversation is pleasant, but I still do not understand why you were so anxious to spy on my cat.

No. You ever hear the Throp Foundation? No. What is this, senior? A relief outfit that's been shipping food and medical supplies here to Sicily. Ah? Does this concern me? That's what I'm wondering. At least three shipments have been stolen from a warehouse in the scene.

And of course you think that I stole them. It's a pretty good bet. I am sorry to disappoint you, Senior, but as you see, there are no supplies here. Look around you. I have nothing to hide.

No. It is my fate, Senior. Whenever a crime is committed in Sicily, I am immediately accused. I suppose I should feel flattered. It has often occurred to me that the police must find me very convenient.

How so? It would be most embarrassing for them if I were captured. and they would have no one to blame for all their unself crimes. Well I'm sorry you made this trip for nothing, senior.

Well if you've got nothing to hide, how come you went to so much trouble to capture me? I was told you wanted to see Lorenz so I thought I would make it easy. You were very rough with my mens in your... but no matter.

We will be friends. And you will go back to America and tell everyone what a gracious host is Lorenz. Oh you want to press agent, huh? Wait a minute. That girl coming up the trail, she looks awfully familiar.

Her name is Carlotta. Yeah, yeah, now I recognize it. She works at Emilio Donati's bar. Everything's starting to add up. I'm afraid Carlotta is not very happy with me at present. No. She has been very useful to me in the past, but she is so possessive.

She is very upset to learn that there had been another woman here. There, you see how she sulks? I believe she thinks that she is punishing me. Ah, Carlotta, my dear. Speak to me, Lorenzo. Do not speak to me.

You climbed up here to tell me that. I am true, but you have not been true to me. You are not very flattering, my dear. Of course I have not been true to you. That would be to the private others.

Oh, good for nothing, you. I think I'd better leave you here to take out your temper on the American. I have other affairs to look after. Peace. I lie for him. I steal for him.

for him. I'm maybe you ought to pick your friends a little more carefully. So you're the one that put the bee on me at Donaris, huh? You had Lorenzo send that phony guide to my room.

It's free to me this way after all I do for him. Oh, the beast. I do not think you would treat me that way. I think if you were my friend, you would treat me nice. Now look, would you like to be Carlotta's friend?

It's okay with me if you're trying to make Lorenzo jealous, but use somebody else. They cut it out. Oh, oh, give me. Hey. You like it. Well, under other circumstances, maybe. Right now, no. You should not have done that, Carlotta.

There are apps that will show you. You cannot treat me as you have. If you do not want me, there are others who do. You are such a child, Carlotta. I am afraid this presents a problem.

Look, there's no problem. I've got no interest in Carlotta. Believe me. Oh, I'm aware of that. But some of my men there below may have seen it. there below may have seen her kiss you senior and that is the problem. I must not allow anything to shake their confidence in me. The appearance is everything. No, it is not Carlotta I am thinking

about. She is nothing. Dog that you should talk about me like that. What if I were to tell the American about? Shut up Carlotta. Wait a minute. What did you say Carlotta? Then you would wish you had not treated me that way. I told you to keep your mouth shut. I will tell

on the other side of the mountain is a cave. Lorenzo had hidden the relief shipment there. Well Lorenzo, so you've got nothing to hide. Now indeed I have no choice in your. Calata, give me your scarf.

You're going to fight with the knives over me. Full. To think it is you I am considering. Hey look, how let's consider me for a minute. I did not intend to kill you, Senor, but as you see now I must.

Here, take this knife. Now wait a minute. But the end of the scarf between your teeth. There, as I do the other end. So, now we circle slowly. Hey, look, let's call this foolishness, what are you?

Do not hold the knife that way. Use the on the hand grip. Do you know nothing at all about knife fighting? As much as I want to know, not for the last time. I am sorry to defend yourself.

OK, you asswork. You twist the knife from my hand. Yeah, you may know knife fighting, but you're pretty sad on judo. Get Lorenzo! Just a rabbit punch lady. Won't even leave a scar. So long.

Talk! Talk! Oh, God. Carisimo. He's killed you. Lorenzo. Lorenzo. You stop that silly bubbling. Lorenzo. You are all right. See, except the back of my neck. I will tell your men to go after him.

No, this is a personal matter. They might find it hard to understand how the American escaped from me. from me. I will go after him alone. I will go with you. You will wait here Colota. I will attend to you when I return. I may be gone until dark because if I do not find the American then there is someone in my scene I must talk to. Now

get me my horse. I might win this shot. Maybe see Alotso. Hey, of course. I headed me somewhere. I better play it safe. Hey, donari. What? Over here, Emilio. Steve, Steve, you are safe.

Yeah, I sent a guy to your room the first thing this morning. He said you were gone. Yeah, when Lorenzo's men got there first. You're a waiter, Calada tipped them off about me. Calada? Yeah.

Think that horse of yours can carry both of us? Lorenzo's men, they will be after you. Yeah, that's a good reason for not hanging around here any longer. All right, come, I'll go help you up in it.

Wait, listen. That horse is coming. Come on, get your horse in the brush here. Yeah, come up his nose so he won't, honey. It's Lorenzo, he's alone. Yeah, heading towards Messina too. Look, I have a gun. We can capture him.

No, no, not yet. Come on. We've given the lead, then follow him into Messina. It's possible he's got more on his mind than just finding me. If so, I want to know what it is.

Lorenzo. You're out. What? You fool coming here to the foundation office. My secretary will be back any minute. The American escape. What? How could he? We will not go into that. Oh, you stupid fool! You've ruined everything!

Mitchell must know all about the stolen shipments now. See, he knows I stole them, but he does not know that you are involved, Archer. He might as well. We're through now, Lorenzo. Through and all because of your stupidity.

Do not talk that way to me, Archer. I'd planted so well. Even when Paul Wayne might became suspicious, I fired him. Then I had his mouth shut permanently. Now you've ruined it. You've rundering half-breed.

You keep your muss up. This will help you. Lorenzo, I'll tear you. This gun is quicker than your knife. Well, Lorenzo and Archie. The goldess twins. Metro. Very neat. So you two did work it together, huh?

You're wrong, Metro. I've just captured an notorious bandit. You lying dog. It was you who raised me. Get back, get back, Mitchell. Give me that. I'll do it. That gun's safer with me, aren't you?

You've got nothing on me. I mean because Lorenzo can't talk. You want to put it that way? There's one witness you overlooked, aren't you? A lot. Yeah. When she finds out you kill Lorenzo, she'll sing plenty, and it's a song you're not going to like.

Well, did you send your reporter to the commissioner, Steve? Yeah, I called him. He said the prop foundation that's in the new man over to head up the office here. Well, and now you can relax for a few days.

We're going to eat and drink, and have a good time. You will have such a fool that you'll never taste. It's got a pea, it's got all a peach. Peaches and milches, you mahawk. That sounds fine to me, but I think I'll be heading back to the States.

Now watch the hurry. Well, someone back there is keeping some fried chicken on ice for me. Well, it would fry the chicken. Yeah, it's got to be eaten on a boat too. Steve, I don't understand.

What's so special about eating fried chicken on a boat? Well, you see, she's not the chicken. That is, I... Oh, well, just take my word for it, huh? It's a long amelio.