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Epicurus.com - O.S.S. (1946)
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List Price: $9.98
Our Price: $19.85
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Alan Ladd, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Patric Knowles, John Hoyt, Gloria Saunders
Directed By: Irving Pichel
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783221410
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 078322141X
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: 1997-06-10
Running Time: 105
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1946
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Summary: Spies like them
Comment: The Office of Strategic Services, or OSS came into existence by Presidential order in June of 1942. This predecessor of the CIA replaced a variety of informal government groups that had no coordination or specific agenda. The OSS's original function was to gather strategic intelligence for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Starting in 1943, the OSS trained Nationalist Chinese troops. In the ETO, they managed to infiltrate German-occupied areas of France and even operated in Germany itself. President Truman disbanded the OSS in September '45 but replaced it the following January with the Central Intelligence Group.
SYNOPSIS for the film "O.S.S."--
In this episodic story, Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald are part of a trained team that parachutes into enemy-held France, where they spy and commit acts of sabotage. During "Operation Applejack," Ladd has doubts about his female partner's abilities, but she allays these by making friends with a German colonel. She hides a bomb in a sculpted bust of the officer and hops a train with it and him. What happens next? You'll have to see the movie to find out!
As of 12/08, "O.S.S." was not available on an American-made studio released DVD.
Just prior to this picture, Alan Ladd appeared in George Marshall's excellent film noir, THE BLUE DAHLIA, which was scripted by Raymond Chandler. Ladd's co-stars here are Veronica Lake, William Bendix and Howard Da Silva. (VHS only)
Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film resource website.
(7.0) O.S.S. (1946) - Alan Ladd/Geraldine Fitzgerald/Patric Knowles/John Hoyt/Gloria Saunders/Richaed Webb/Richard Benedict/Don Beddoe/Bobby Driscoll (uncredited: John Dehner)
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Summary: What More Can You Want?
Comment: Very good film with Alan Ladd as the head of his O.S.S. team dropped into Germany. Each one the team members do there part and each one pays dearly. The ending is a shocking twist! Buy This Film!
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Summary: Excellent WWII action/drama
Comment: A great supporting cast which makes the movie happen and a great semi-documentary story of action and drama. A real cliff-hanger based on files of the OSS so it plays well.
Alan Ladd and Geraldine Fitzgerald (who's worth the price of admission just to look at) both early in career's do a great job. He was an exceptional natural athelete which shows well in the movie, and their obvious acting talent really come out.
Well worth seeing. She is also excellent in that time in Watch On The Rhine, a real classic of the war and the movies.
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