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O.S.S.

O.S.S.

O.S.S.

O.S.S.

Based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII, the Office of Strategic Services sends teams of spies and saboteurs in Nazi-occupied France and Nazi Germany..

1946•1h 47m•

★6.9(14 ratings)

WarThrillerAction

Overview

The (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack" (based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII) and sends Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. aka John Martin as spy Philippe Martine (Alan Ladd) along with Miss Ellen Rogers posing as her college roommate, Madame Elaine Duprez (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. as Albert Bernardito (Richard Benedict) to acquire secret Nazi plans. After nearly getting caught they succeed and get new identities. However they discover a secret that could change the war and risk their lives to get the information back to London before it jeopardizes their lives.

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Main Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Cmdr. Brady

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Col. Paul Meister

Gloria Saunders

Gloria Saunders

(W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Frank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Amadeus Brink

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Field

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Col. Crawson

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Marcel Aubert

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Irving Pichel
Assistant Director: John Francis Murphy

Writing

Screenplay: Robert Thoeren

Production

Producer: Richard Maibaum

Music & Sound

Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Sound Recordist: John Cope
Sound Recordist: Harold Lewis

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Lionel Lindon

Editing

Editor: William Shea

Art Direction

Art Direction: Haldane Douglas
Set Decoration: Stanley J. Sawley
Art Direction: Hans Dreier
Set Decoration: Sam Comer

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Mary Kay Dodson
Makeup Supervisor: Wally Westmore

Keywords

spyworld war iisabotageanti-nazi resistanceoss (office of strategic services)

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII, the Office of Strategic Services sends teams of spies and saboteurs in Nazi-occupied France and Nazi Germany.."

#2

The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).

#3

The film was directed by Irving Pichel.

#4

The screenplay was written by Robert Thoeren.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Lionel Lindon.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0038794.

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Rating

6.9/10

Good

14 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

O.S.S.

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

NR

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures