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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 tonight's episode, Overground Railroad, the part of Lieutenant Fontaine, OSS agent who helped thousands of American airm…

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Synopsis

In Cloak and Dagger's episode Over Ground Railroad, the narrative unfolds during the tumultuous times of World War II, focusing on the perilous missions undertaken by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The story centers around Lieutenant Fontaine, an OSS agent sent to occupied Paris with a critical mission: to establish a network that aids American pilots who have been shot down over France. The urgency of his task is underscored by the grim reality that many of these airmen are trapped behind enemy lines, facing capture or worse at the hands of the Gestapo.

Cast›

A

Alistair MacBain

Bryna Raeburn

C

Corey Ford

J

Jack Gordon

Les Tremayne

L

Lily Valenti

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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_50-09-08_ep18_Over_Ground_Railroad.mp3

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 18

Over Ground Railroad

Friday, September 8, 1950 · 29:30

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 18

Over Ground Railroad

Friday, September 8, 1950 · 29:30

Summary

An OSS agent embarks on a perilous mission in occupied Paris to establish a network that aids American pilots shot down over France. The stakes are high as he must navigate enemy territory to save lives.

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