O.S.S. (1946)

  • NR
  • 05/26/1946 (US)
  • War, Thriller, Action, Drama
  • 1h 47m

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..

Overview

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.

Robert Thoeren

Screenplay

Irving Pichel

Director

Cast

Alan Ladd's headshot

Alan Ladd

John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Geraldine Fitzgerald's headshot

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez
Patric Knowles's headshot

Patric Knowles

Cmdr. Brady
John Hoyt's headshot

John Hoyt

Col. Paul Meister
Gloria Saunders's headshot

Gloria Saunders

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

Richard Webb

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

Richard Benedict

Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Harold Vermilyea's headshot

Harold Vermilyea

Amadeus Brink

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