Shadow of the Cloak

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Shadow of the Cloak
Shadow of the Cloak.jpg
Publicity shot
Starring Helmut Dantine
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes36
Production
ProducerRoger Gerry
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
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]

Contents

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

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

Preservation status

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 909. ISBN   0-345-42923-0.
  2. ↑ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 746. ISBN   0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. ↑ Morse, Leon (September 22, 1951). "Shadow of a Cloak". Billboard. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

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