O.S.S.

Name: O.S.S.
Genre: War, Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: 1946-05-26
Duration: 107 min

1h 47m·War, Thriller, Action·

Directed by Irving Pichel·1946

Rate

6.9/10 avg

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.

DirectorIrving PichelCinematographyLionel LindonScreenplayRobert ThoerenStudioParamount Pictures

Actor	Role
Alan LaddJohn Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine	John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine
Geraldine FitzgeraldMiss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez	Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez
Patric KnowlesCmdr. Brady	Cmdr. Brady
John HoytCol. Paul Meister	Col. Paul Meister
Gloria Saunders(W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary	(W)omen's (A)rmy (C)orps Radio Operator Mary
Richard WebbFrank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker	Frank Schmidt (O)perational (S)upport (P)ackages, (M)aterial, Maintenance, Management, U.S.N.R. / Parker
Richard BenedictRobert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi	Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Harold VermilyeaAmadeus Brink	Amadeus Brink
Don BeddoeRodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse	Rodney "Gates" Parrish / Raoul Josse
Onslow StevensField	Field
Gavin MuirCol. Crawson	Col. Crawson
Egon BrecherMarcel Aubert	Marcel Aubert
Joseph CrehanGen. Donovan	Gen. Donovan
Bobby DriscollGerard	Gerard
Julia DeanMadame Prideaux	Madame Prideaux
Crane WhitleyArnheim	Arnheim
Dorothy AdamsClaudette (uncredited)	Claudette (uncredited)
John DehnerGerman Radar Captain (uncredited)	German Radar Captain (uncredited)
Frank FergusonElectronics Engineer (uncredited)	Electronics Engineer (uncredited)
LLeo SchlesingerGerman Soldier (uncredited)	German Soldier (uncredited)
CCarl R. BotefuhrAmerican Soldier (uncredited)	American Soldier (uncredited)
GGeorge BruggemanMP NCO (uncredited)	MP NCO (uncredited)