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by Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Spy Story Host
Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, knowing you may never return alive? This was the question asked of men and women, ordinary citizens. Those who said yes became part of the Office of Strategic Services. They risked their lives in dangerous missions and formed a powerful spy system throughout Europe and Asia which would be key to Allied success in World War II. During the War, the stories of their adventures - of their courage and their sacrifice - remained closely-guarded military secrets. When the War came to its end, their story began to be told in the 1945 book Cloak and Dagger by Lt. Colonel Corey Ford and Major Alastir Macbain.That book inspired Cloak and Dagger, a radio series dramatizing cases from the OSS’s Washington, D.C. files. It aired from May to October 1950 on the NBC network. As the late old time radio historian John Dunning observed, the series opened a Sunday afternoon mystery bl
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- Dec 13, 202533 min
Cloak and Dagger: Windfall
Today's Adventure: An ex-pat gambler in Switzerland gets a top secret film both sides want and tries to sell to the highest bidder.Original Radio Broadcast: October 22, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Tremayne; Bill Quinn; Jan Miner; Grant Richards; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl Weber; Charles Irving; Stefan Snobble; Boris Aplon; Paul Arnold; Jerry JarrettTo subscribe to this podcast, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Dec 6, 202533 min
Cloak and Dagger: The Wine of Freedom
Today's Adventure:An American OSS agent poses as a wine merchant in Germany to organize the country's anti-Hitler elements into an effective resistance.Original Radio Broadcast: October 15, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Mel Ferrer; Herbert Berghoff; Frances Robinson; Ralph Bell; Raymond Edward Johnson; Will McCure; Ian Martin; Karl WeberTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Nov 29, 202538 min
Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route
Today's Adventure: In a territory the partisans seized from the fascists in Italy, an OSS agent has to sneak out two fascists ready to give vital information to the Allies and finds himself having to overcome his partisan comrades to do so.Original Radio Broadcast: October 6, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Grant Richards; Arnold Moss; Luis Van RootenTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Nov 22, 202538 min
Cloak and Dagger: The Last Mission
Today's Adventure: A woman in Canton, whose family was murdered by the Japanese military, makes an unusual connection with the OSS.Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Bryna Raeburn; Ian Martin; Arnold Moss; Ralph Bell; Raymond Edward Johnson; Karl WeberTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Nov 15, 202535 min
Cloak and Dagger: Operation Sellout
Today's Adventure: An OSS agent leads a mission with a British officer and a former German officer.Original Radio Broadcast: September 22, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Carl Eastman; Louise Erickson; Ian Martin; Luis Van Rooten; Arnold Moss; Karl Weber; Raymond Edward JohnsonTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Nov 8, 202534 min
Cloak and Dagger: Seeds of Doubt
Today's Adventure: In the waning days of the war, an OSS agent impersonates a dead Frenchman and pretends to marry his fiancée in order to weed out German agents trying to undermine Allied morale.Original Radio Broadcast: September 15, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Charles Webster; Alice Frost; Joseph Julian; Karl Weber; Evie Juster; Jerry Jarrett; Louis Sorin; Horace Braham; Anna KarenTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Nov 1, 202534 min
Cloak and Dagger: Over Ground Railroad
Today's Adventure: An OSS agent goes into France to team up with a formidable wealthy French woman to set up an escape route for downed Allied flyers.Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Les Tremayne; Bryna Raeburn; Lily Valenti; Jack Gordon; Ralph BellTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
- Oct 25, 202533 min
Cloak and Dagger: War of Words
Today's Adventure: Two OSS agents have to carry forged orders for a Japanese camp commander through a Burman jungle.Original Radio Broadcast: September 1, 1950Originating from New YorkStarring: Chuck Webster; Ralph Bell; Raymond Edward Johnson; Eric Dressler; Karl Weber; Jerry Jarrett; Joan Alison; Maurice Tarplin; Guy ReppTo subscribe to this podcast and, go to https://greatadventures.info/Become one of our ongoing Patreon supporters at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netSupport the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call at 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesFollow us on Twitter @radiodetectives
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Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, knowing you may never return alive? This was the question asked of men and women, ordinary citizens. Those who said yes became part of the Office of Strategic Services. They risked their lives in dangerous missions and formed a powerful spy system throughout Europe and Asia which would be key to Allied success in World War II. During the War, the stories of their adventures - of their courage and their sacrifice - remained closely-guarded military secrets. When the War came to its end, their story began to be told in the 1945 book Cloak and Dagger by Lt. Colonel Corey Ford and Major Alastir Macbain.That book inspired Cloak and Dagger, a radio series dramatizing cases from the OSS’s Washington, D.C. files. It aired from May to October 1950 on the NBC network. As the late old time radio historian John Dunning observed, the series opened a Sunday afternoon mystery bl
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