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Cloak and Dagger ()

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In WW2, the Allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working for the Germans to switch sides.
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Prof. Alvah Jesper
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Pinkie
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Gina
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Polda
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Trenk
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Ann Dawson
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The German (as Ludwig Stossel)
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Katerin Lodor
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Marsoli
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Luigi
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Col. Walsh
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The Englishman (as Pat O'Moore)
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Erich
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Bagni ...
Italian partisan (uncredited)
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Man Rescued at End (uncredited)
Eugene Borden ...
Inspector (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ...
Bit Role (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn ...
German (uncredited)
Michael Burke ...
OSS Agent (uncredited)
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Cronin (uncredited)
Hella Crossley ...
Rachel (uncredited)
Elvira Curci ...
Woman in Street (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno ...
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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First Nurse (uncredited)
Carl Deloro ...
Ovra Man (uncredited)
Vernon Downing ...
British Sergeant (uncredited)
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Second Nurse (uncredited)
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French Wireless Operator (uncredited)
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German (uncredited)
Bruce Fernald ...
Walsh's Assistant (uncredited)
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Paratrooper (uncredited)
Art Foster ...
Canadian Commander (uncredited)
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British Submarine Skipper (uncredited)
Arno Frey ...
German Soldier (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann ...
Bank Manager (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
Henry Guttman ...
German (uncredited)
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British Officer (uncredited)
Guy Kingsford ...
British Commander (uncredited)
Charles La Torre ...
Janitor (uncredited)
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Canadian Runner (uncredited)
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British Officer (uncredited)
Lynne Lyons ...
Woman in Bank (uncredited)
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Paul (uncredited)
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Radio Operator (uncredited)
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French Spy (uncredited)
Peter Michael ...
German Agent (uncredited)
Marie Monteil ...
Nun (uncredited)
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Pietro (uncredited)
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German Captain (uncredited)
Lillian Nicholson ...
Nun (uncredited)
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Tommy (uncredited)
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Waiter (uncredited)
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Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
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German Soldier (uncredited)
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Punaro (uncredited)
Ramon Ros ...
Driver (uncredited)
John Royce ...
Bellhop (uncredited)
Robert Santon ...
Italian Boy (uncredited)
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Proprietor (uncredited)
Leonardo Scavino ...
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
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German Agent (uncredited)
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Polda's False Daughter (uncredited)
Dan Sheridan ...
British Adjutant (uncredited)
George Sorel ...
Ovra Man (uncredited)
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German (uncredited)
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Loder's Nurse-Guard (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Don Turner ...
Lingg (uncredited)
Hans von Morhart ...
German (uncredited)
Regina Wallace ...
Cashier (uncredited)
Richard Walsh ...
American Sergeant (uncredited)
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British Pilot (uncredited)
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Room Service Waiter (uncredited)
Crane Whitley ...
Switchman (uncredited)
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American Officer (uncredited)
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American Commander (uncredited)
Victor Zimmerman ...
Bartender (uncredited)

Directed by

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Fritz Lang

Written by

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Albert Maltz ... (screen play) and
Ring Lardner Jr. ... (screen play)
 
Boris Ingster ... (original story) and
John Francis Larkin ... (original story) (as John Larkin)
 
Corey Ford ... (suggested by the book) and
Alastair MacBain ... (suggested by the book)

Produced by

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Milton Sperling ... producer

Music by

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Max Steiner

Cinematography by

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Sol Polito ... director of photography

Editing by

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Christian Nyby

Art Direction by

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Max Parker

Set Decoration by

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Walter F. Tilford ... (set decorations) (as Walter Tilford)

Makeup Department

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Perc Westmore ... makeup artist
Bill Cooley ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Myrl Stoltz ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Eddie Voight ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Frank Mattison ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Russell Saunders ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Donald P. Desmond ... set constructor (uncredited)
Walter Douglas ... assistant props (uncredited)
John More ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Francis J. Scheid ... sound

Special Effects by

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Harry Barndollar ... special effects director
Edwin B. DuPar ... special effects

Stunts

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Lynne Lyons ... stunt double (uncredited)
Eddie Parker ... stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Larry Cairns ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Pat Clark ... still photographer (uncredited)
Al Green ... second camera (uncredited)
Harold Noyes ... grip (uncredited)
Charles O'Bannon ... gaffer (uncredited)
Richard L. Wilson ... best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Leah Rhodes ... wardrobe
Henry Field ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Hugo Friedhofer ... orchestral arrangements

Script and Continuity Department

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Polly Craus ... script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Michael Burke ... technical adviser
Andreis Deinum ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Special Effects

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Other Companies

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  • RCA (sound system)
  • U.S. Office of Strategic Services (this picture has been inspired by the amazing achievements of, but no part of it is intended as a portrayal of actual events)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

Toward the end of World War II, the Allied secret service receives a partial message indicating that the Germans are researching nuclear energy to build atomic bombs. In Midwestern University, the scientist Alvah Jesper is called up by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to meet his former colleague Dr. Katerin Lodor in Switzerland and bring her to North America. However, his mission fails and Dr. Lodor is killed by the Nazis but first she informs that Alvah's acquaintance Dr. Giovanni Polda is working for the Nazis in Italy. Dr. Jesper travels to Italy and with the support of the Italian partisans leaded by Pinkie and Gina, he has a meeting with Dr. Polda that is under the surveillance of the Gestapo. The scientist tells him that his daughter Maria had been abducted by the Gestapo and Alvah makes a deal with Dr. Polda, promising to release Maria first and bringing them to North America. While Pinkie travels to rescue Maria, Alvah stays with Gina and they fall in love with each other. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines RELENTLESS SUSPENSE! (original ad - all caps) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Cape et poignard (France)
  • Im Geheimdienst (Germany)
  • Clandestino y caballero (Spain)
  • A capa y espada (Mexico)
  • 外套と短剣 (Japan, Japanese title)
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  • 106 min
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Trivia Due to military intelligence and secrecy reasons, Hollywood film studios were prevented by the U.S. government from mentioning the OSS (the Office of Strategic Services) in movies during World War II. However, this movie was first released in September 1946, which was after the end of World War II, hence explaining why the OSS was mentioned in this movie. See more »
Goofs Establishing footage of Switzerland goes back to about 1920, based on the vintage women's fashions and automobiles briefly seen, even though it's supposed to be contemporary mid 1940's WWII era. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Blacklist Part 2: Crossfire - The Trials of the Hollywood Ten (2016). See more »
Soundtracks Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op. 325 See more »
Crazy Credits Opening credits prologue: Toward the end of the war... the mountain border of Southern France. See more »
Quotes Prof. Alvah Jesper: I am scared stiff. For the first time thousands of our fine scientists are working together, and to make what?... A bomb! But who was willing to finance before the war, to wipe out tuberculosis. And when are we going to be given a billion dollars to wipe out cancer? I tell you we could do it in one year!
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