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Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines, knowing that you may never return alive? What you have just heard is the question asked during the war of 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 adventure, delay en route, the story of an American OSS agent who found himself between two fires in fascist-…

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Synopsis

In the gripping episode Cloak and Dagger: Delay on Route, an OSS agent finds himself in the midst of a liberated Italian town, celebrating a hard-won victory against fascism. However, the atmosphere is charged with tension as the partisans, led by Guido Gordoni, execute the last remnants of fascist officials. The agent, known as Roberto, is torn between his mission to assist the partisans and his belief in justice, which calls for trials rather than lynchings.

Cast›

A

Al Fanelli

A

Alistair MacBain

Arnold Moss

C

Corey Ford

D

Don Abbott

G

Grant Richards

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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_50-10-06_ep22_Delay_on_Route.mp3

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 22

Delay on Route

Friday, October 6, 1950 · 29:30

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 22

Delay on Route

Friday, October 6, 1950 · 29:30

Summary

An OSS agent in Italy must navigate a dangerous mission to help partisans while facing moral dilemmas about justice and loyalty. He finds himself caught between the partisans and a fascist scientist seeking escape with valuable military secrets.

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