O.S.S. 77 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..

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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)
Richard Benedict He was 26, 64 years old when he died as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Joseph Crehan He was 62, 82 years old when he died as Gen. Donovan
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)
Egon Brecher He was 66, 66 years old when he died as Marcel Aubert
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
Harold Vermilyea He was 56, 68 years old when he died as Amadeus Brink

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
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O.S.S. (77 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