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Movie

O.S.S.

Released: May 26, 1946 (1946)

Runtime: 107 minutes

Genres: War, Thriller, Action, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • Harold Vermilyea as Amadeus Brink

    Age at release: 56

  • Age at release: 44

  • Don Beddoe as Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse

    Age at release: 42

  • John Hoyt as Col. Paul Meister

    Age at release: 40

  • Patric Knowles as Cmdr. Brady

    Age at release: 34

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

    Age at release: 32

  • Geraldine Fitzgerald as Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez

    Age at release: 32

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

    Age at release: 30

  • Richard Benedict as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi

    Age at release: 26

  • Gloria Saunders as (W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary

    Age at release: 18

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