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Dangerous Assignment: File 72 (The Balkans)

Dangerous Assignment · April 7, 1951 · 29 min · 5,107 words

The transcript of “File 72 (The Balkans)”, an episode of Dangerous Assignment first broadcast April 7, 1951. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Gumshoe plays Dangerous Assignment free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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dangerous assignments starring Brian Don Levy as Steve Mitchell. dangerous my assignment I get sent to a lot of places I can't even pronounce they all spell the same thing though trouble but when I walk into the commissioner's office I don't realize this assignment's gonna end up with my saving a guy's life by punching them right in the face. Morning Commissioner Ruth said you wanted

to see me I do see what's the deal this time the ketnik talks he does no it is Hey, what is this, the border bill routine? Yeah, you're on first. How am I doing? Well, I look, you better start from the beginning, huh?

Steve, tomorrow representatives of two Balkan countries are to meet in the border town of Katnak. And don't start that again, to engage in some informal, but highly important talks, to see if they can't iron out some of the difficulties that exist between them.

Sounds like a good idea, Commissioner. Maybe more countries should do a thing like that, eh? Ordinarily, it would be a good idea, Steve, but there are two factors present in the situation that give the whole thing a slight aroma.

What do you mean? In the first place, one of these countries, let's call it country A, is controlled by interests which have a long-standing reputation for not wanting to smooth things out. I see. Not only that, according to our information, may have their eyes on country B and would like some excuse to move in.

Well, granted that these catnaked peacetalks don't smell so sweet under those circumstances, what business is this of ours? Ordinarily, it wouldn't be. But General Trasker, the representative from country A, has contacted us undercover and He wants to talk to one of our agents. You've been elected.

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