Shadow of the Cloak

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Shadow of the Cloak
File:Shadow of the Cloak.jpg
Publicity shot
StarringHelmut Dantine
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes36
Production
ProducerRoger Gerry
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJune 6, 1951 (1951-06-06) –
March 20, 1952 (1952-03-20)

Shadow of the Cloak is an American spy drama television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. Helmut Dantine played secret agent Peter House.[1]

The first episode aired on June 6, 1951, and the last episode on March 20, 1952.[2] The 30-minute show aired on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET through November 1951, then Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET from December until March 20, 1952. From January 1952 until the end of the run, Shadow of the Cloak alternated with Gruen Playhouse.[1]

Production

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Roger Gerry was the supervisory producer, and Dick Sandwick was the director. Writers included Virginia and Lawrence Dugan[3] and John Gay.

Preservation status

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One episode, "The Last Performance" (aired January 10, 1952), written by Rod Serling, is known to have survived.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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General bibliography

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  • Weinstein, David. The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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