O.S.S. 78 years old
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. Martine and Duprez then get reassigned to assist fellow spy Frank Schmidt aka Parker (Richard Webb) embedded in the German army so he can relay important Nazi troop movements. Then she is discovered by an old foe, Col. Paul Meister (John Hoyt) but Martine must radio the vital information and misses her.
Credits
O.S.S. Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bobby Driscoll He was 9, 31 years old when he died | as Gerard |
| Patric Knowles He was 34, 84 years old when he died | as Cmdr. Brady |
| John Hoyt He was 40, 85 years old when he died | as Col. Paul Meister |
| Gloria Saunders She was 18, 52 years old when she died | as (W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary |
| Onslow Stevens He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Field |
| John Dehner He was 30, 76 years old when he died | as German Radar Captain (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan He was 62, 82 years old when he died | as Gen. Donovan |
| Richard Benedict He was 26, 64 years old when he died | as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi |
| Don Beddoe He was 42, 87 years old when he died | as Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse |
| Dorothy Adams She was 46, 88 years old when she died | as Claudette (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald She was 32, 91 years old when she died | as Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez |
| Richard Webb He was 30, 77 years old when he died | as Frank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker |
| Gavin Muir He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as Col. Crawson |
| Alan Ladd He was 32, 50 years old when he died | as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine |
| Frank Ferguson He was 46, 78 years old when he died | as Electronics Engineer (uncredited) |
| Harold Vermilyea He was 56, 68 years old when he died | as Amadeus Brink |
| Crane Whitley He was 46, 58 years old when he died | as Arnheim |
| Julia Dean She was 68, 74 years old when she died | as Madame Prideaux |
| Egon Brecher He was 66, 66 years old when he died | as Marcel Aubert |
O.S.S. Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Maibaum as Producer. He was 37 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof as Music. He was 44 (81) years old when He died | Sound |
| Lionel Lindon as Director of Photography. He was 40 (66) years old when He died | Camera |
| Irving Pichel as Director. He was 54 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
O.S.S. (78 years)
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..
- Release day: Sunday, May 26, 1946
- Runtime: 107 minutes