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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. In today's adventure, the secret box concerning an American agent who was sent into a Japanese infested jungle to take bac…

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Synopsis

In The Secret Box, OSS agent Johnny Marco, portrayed by Jerry Lester, is thrust into a high-stakes mission during World War II. The episode opens with a chilling question posed to agents of the OSS: are they willing to undertake dangerous missions behind enemy lines, knowing they may never return? This sets the tone for Marco's perilous journey into the heart of enemy territory, tasked with retrieving a Japanese prisoner from a remote jungle in Burma.

Cast›

A

Alistair MacBain

C

Corey Ford

D

Dan Ocko

I

Irene Hubbard

Jerry Lester

L

Larry Haines

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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).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Cloak and Dagger, Episode 11

The Secret Box

Sunday, July 23, 1950 · 29:30

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 11

The Secret Box

Sunday, July 23, 1950 · 29:30

Summary

Johnny Marco, an OSS agent, embarks on a perilous mission to retrieve a Japanese prisoner from deep within enemy territory. With the stakes high and danger lurking, he must navigate the treacherous jungle and unexpected challenges.

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  • 1950 — Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
  • 1950 — After a month-long campaign, the majority of North Korea's Air Force was destroyed by anti-communist forces.
  • 1950 — Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.

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