Movie·1946·1h 47m
O.S.S.
Based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII, the Office of Strategic Services sends teams of spies and saboteurs in Nazi-occupied France and Nazi Germany..
Directed By
Irving Pichel
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
The (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack" (based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII) and sends Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. aka John Martin as spy Philippe Martine (Alan Ladd) along with Miss Ellen Rogers posing as her college roommate, Madame Elaine Duprez (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. as Albert Bernardito (Richard Benedict) to acquire secret Nazi plans. After nearly getting caught they succeed and get new identities. However they discover a secret that could change the war and risk their lives to get the information back to London before it jeopardizes their lives.
Written By
Robert Thoeren
Producer
Richard Maibaum
Cinematography
Lionel Lindon
Editor
William Shea
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Alan Ladd
John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez
Patric Knowles
Cmdr. Brady
John Hoyt
Col. Paul Meister
Gloria Saunders
(W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary
Richard Webb
Frank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker
Richard Benedict
Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Harold Vermilyea
Amadeus Brink
Don Beddoe
Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse
Onslow Stevens
Field
Gavin Muir
Col. Crawson
Egon Brecher
Marcel Aubert
Joseph Crehan
Gen. Donovan
Bobby Driscoll
Gerard
Julia Dean
Madame Prideaux
Crane Whitley
Arnheim
Dorothy Adams
Claudette (uncredited)
John Dehner
German Radar Captain (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Richard Maibaum
Producer
Robert Thoeren
Screenplay
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Irving Pichel
Director
William Shea
Editor
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