{"id":51449,"date":"2026-09-06T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T06:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=51449"},"modified":"2026-09-05T18:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:42:16","slug":"twice-told-tale-dangerous-assignment-guided-missile-plans-and-yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-picture-postcard-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/twice-told-tale-dangerous-assignment-guided-missile-plans-and-yours-truly-johnny-dollar-the-picture-postcard-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Twice Told Tale: Dangerous Assignment: Guided Missile Plans and Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Picture Postcard Matter (EP5055s)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6840\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-51449-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=51449-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd5055s.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D51449\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7GUQWid20SBBSGRyZrPjhq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/otrdetectives\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-otr-detective-the-g-29542022\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Great-Detectives-of-Old-Time-Radio-p329374\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"444\"><strong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"71\">Dangerous Assignment \u2014 \u201cGuided Missile Plans\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"74\" \/>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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"926\"><strong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"508\">Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar \u2014 \u201cThe Picture Postcard Matter\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"511\" \/>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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"963\"><strong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"963\">Original Radio Broadcast Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1i2d8n7\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1047\"><strong data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"992\">Dangerous Assignment:<\/strong> August 30, 1950.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1dbb5pz\" data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1138\"><strong data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1081\">Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:<\/strong> October 1\u20135, 1956.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both programs are originating from Hollywood<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1172\"><strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1172\">Cast \u2014 Dangerous Assignment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1456\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1h94sv4\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1207\">Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yluo1y\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1246\">Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1algk92\" data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1282\">Written by Robert Reif (Bob Reif)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ukwn6\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1305\">Music by Basil Adlam<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wu37lf\" data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1343\">Music conducted by Ralph Hollenbeck<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7hv193\" data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1456\">Produced and directed by Bill Karn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1496\"><strong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1496\">Cast \u2014 Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1772\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1sl038j\" data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1527\">Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"d1v0gg\" data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1546\">Lucille Meredith<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ew1etr\" data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1562\">Victor Perrin<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"x9jnwn\" data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1578\">Forrest Lewis<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"8oypa5\" data-start=\"1579\" data-end=\"1591\">Stan Jones<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1t36sty\" data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1604\">Ben Wright<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"p0gtgw\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1629\">Written by Robert Reif<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1t3khft\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1671\">Produced and directed by Jack Johnstone<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"voh8uu\" data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1711\">Musical supervision by Amerigo Marino<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jc1jkp\" data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1772\">Roy Rowan, announcer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Support the show monthly at &lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/&#8221;&gt;patreon.greatdetectives.net&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sheila, Patreon supporter since February 2020<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at &lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.\/&#8221;&gt;http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715<\/p>\n<p>Take the listener survey at &lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net\/&#8221;&gt;http:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Give us a call at 208-991-4783<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram at &lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives&#8221;&gt;http:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/radiodetectives&#8221;&gt;&lt;u&gt;@radiodetectives&lt;\/u&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;<\/p>\n<p>Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5055s.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSSDangerous Assignment \u2014 \u201cGuided Missile Plans\u201dSteve Mitchell is sent to Dublin to recover stolen microfilm containing plans for a new American guided missile. 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