O.S.S. (1946)
O.S.S. (1946)
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..
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.

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Cast

Alan Ladd Alan Ladd As: John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald As: Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles As: Cmdr. Brady
John Hoyt John Hoyt As: Col. Paul Meister
Gloria Saunders Gloria Saunders As: (W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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..
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Thriller, Action, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 26 May 1946

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Franco London Films

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Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Cmdr. Brady

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Col. Paul Meister

Gloria Saunders

Gloria Saunders

(W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Frank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Amadeus Brink

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Field

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Col. Crawson

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Marcel Aubert

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Gen. Donovan

Bobby Driscoll

Bobby Driscoll

Gerard

Julia Dean

Julia Dean

Madame Prideaux

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Arnheim

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Claudette (uncredited)

John Dehner

John Dehner

German Radar Captain (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Electronics Engineer (uncredited)

Leo Schlesinger

Leo Schlesinger

German Soldier (uncredited)

Carl R. Botefuhr

Carl R. Botefuhr

American Soldier (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

MP NCO (uncredited)

Directed By

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Director

John Francis Murphy

John Francis Murphy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Robert Thoeren

Robert Thoeren

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Kay Dodson

Mary Kay Dodson

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Haldane Douglas

Haldane Douglas

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Stanley J. Sawley

Stanley J. Sawley

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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