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Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind 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. In today's adventure, Windfall, the part of McAllister is played by Lestremayne. Jan Miner plays Jen and Mike Slade is pl…

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Synopsis

In the Cloak and Dagger episode titled Windfall, the story unfolds in a Swiss lodge during World War II, where Mike Slade, an ordinary American, is trying to make ends meet while waiting for the war to conclude. Slade's life takes a turn when he meets Frederick Haywood, a fellow American who has just checked in. Initially, Slade assumes Haywood is just another tourist, but as their conversation progresses, he senses that there is more to Haywood than meets the eye.

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Cloak and Dagger, Episode 24

Windfall

Sunday, October 22, 1950 · 28:30

Cloak and Dagger, Episode 24

Windfall

Sunday, October 22, 1950 · 28:30

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In Windfall, Mike Slade encounters a mysterious American named Frederick Haywood at a Swiss lodge during World War II. As Slade navigates the complexities of espionage, he realizes that Haywood may not be who he claims to be.

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