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Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, knowing you may never return alive? What you have just heard is the question asked during the war to agents of the OSS, ordinary citizens who to this question answered, yes. This is Cloak and Dagger. Black warfare, espionage, international intrigue, these are the weapons of the OSS. Today's story, the Trojan Horse, is suggested by actual incidents recorded in the Washington files of the Office of Strate…

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Synopsis

In The Trojan Horse, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of World War II, where ordinary citizens are thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Gabrielle Monet, a talented nightclub singer in Paris, is approached by OSS agent Henri Fontaine with a dangerous proposition. The mission is clear: she must deliver false information to her former lover, a German officer, about the impending Allied invasion of North Africa. The stakes are high, and failure could mean death.

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Berry Kroeger

J

Jane White

Joseph Julian

Karl Weber

Leon Janney

Raymond Edward Johnson

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Cloak_and_Dagger_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

Cloak_and_Dagger_50-05-28_ep03_The_Trojan_Horse.mp3

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 3

The Trojan Horse

Sunday, May 28, 1950 · 29:30

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 3

The Trojan Horse

Sunday, May 28, 1950 · 29:30

Summary

Gabrielle Monet, a nightclub singer in Paris, is recruited by the OSS to deliver false information about the Allied invasion of North Africa. As she navigates the dangers of espionage, her mission becomes a fight for survival.

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