 You're about to hear a new NBC presentation cloak and dagger Program number one in 90 minutes of continuous mystery and suspense on NBC Following cloak and dagger stay tuned for high adventure then listen to the big guy NBC's new unique mystery series But first cloak and dagger Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission for the United States? Knowing in advance you may never return alive What you have just heard is a question asked during the war of agents of the OSS ordinary citizens who to this question answered yes We have the honor at this time to present a former OSS officer co-author of the book cloak and dagger upon which this series is based Colonel Corey Ford Thank you OSS the office of strategic services was America's top secret intelligence agency during the war It was this country's first all-out effort in black warfare dropping undercover operators behind enemy lines Organizing local partisans to blow bridges and dynamite tunnels Outwitting the best spy systems of Europe and Asia The success of OSS is known But the story behind that success the story of the everyday average Americans of every race and creed and color Who risked their lives knowing all too well that if they were caught they would face torture and probably death Is what Alastair McBain and I have tried to tell in cloak and dagger We feel it is a story in which every American can take deep pride The national broadcasting company takes you behind the scenes of a war that nobody knew this is cloak and dagger My name is Friedrich Schmidt. I'm a German soldier. I have a medical discharge from the army I was in the 268th Infantry Division. My family was killed in an air raid near Berlin My name is Friedrich Schmidt. I'm a German soldier Repeated over and over again, so I won't forget My name is Friedrich Schmidt. They go wrong. Where did I go wrong? Back and remember from the beginning Everything the colonel told me to remember Remember Frank from now on you'll be Friedrich Schmidt German soldier You have your military pass forage signatures of agitants hospital certificates ration coupons permit to travel You know what to do. Yes colonel Carl and I parachute behind the enemy lines in Austria We radio back information on the strength and location of German troops around Innsbruck You realize there'll be no help from headquarters. No contact waiting for you below Well, sir Carl knows the country and his sister is still living there. I Needn't tell you the risk you're taking Of course you'll land in American uniform. So in case you're picked up immediately you'll be treated as prisoners of war However Later if you're caught out of uniform in enemy country I think I know what to expect sir All right, then That's one more thing the information we're after is vital The Third Army is closing in fast and we must know what's ahead for them I'll expect your first message in 10 days. You'll have it sir. Oh and by the way colonel Yes, I don't forget to have that package mail to Rhode Island for me next month. It's my father's birthday Cigarette Frank thanks Carl Carl I yes, what is it? About Liesel about your sister. Oh, what about her? You haven't seen her for over five years over six years. Well six years is a long time That's us get ready to jump What did you want to ask about Liesel? Oh nothing forget it Ready. I'll see you don't Ready Parachute as it snapped open I look down I saw a patch of snow in the valley spreading wider and wider in the moonlight like a lot of milk spilled on the kitchen table And I thought of Carl's sister and the question I didn't have the courage to ask him I'm okay Well, we made it the first step. Yeah, you got everything ready. You're all right. Just checked it. Nothing broke good There goes the pain. Yeah Heading back. He's gone Let's go while it's dark Sun's starting to come up. Yeah, keep that caper on you. There'll be people on this road soon What do you think about that son? Astronomers must be nuts. That can't be the same son See back in Providence. Maybe it isn't What is that you've been singing that for hours, what is that a kid's lullaby. I Made it up. Oh made it up for Liesel when she was a little girl. I used to sing it to sleep with it. Oh Frank Yeah on the plane before we jumped there was something you wanted to ask me about her. What was it? Listen, there comes a card. What's your cake? Don't let the wind blow it. Yeah I'll hit love. Good morning, Pauline How many kilometers until the railroad station? I'm done. Thank you. Sure. God only two more This rucksack weighs a ton Hope there's no standing room on that train. I hope there aren't too many German officers. Come on You know one thing I like about European trains, but these little compartments I just assumed he closed up in here until we get where we're going We've got to get rid of these American uniforms Frank as soon as possible Well, we just have to find two obliging German soldiers who will be willing to give up theirs That obliging they are not so far. They've been with us have a nice compartment all to ourselves There's no guarantee. They let us keep it that way, you know Get out your tribal permit and identification now, right? Hope those papers are good for it. She's a better be Gentlemen your identification travel permit, please. Yeah inspector. Yeah Now yours if you please hello, there you are There you are papers. Hello, it's not me seem to be in order Don't be sure much longer till we get there about 30 minutes. I think he was suspicious. Well, he didn't take it Just the same if anyone else comes if you have to take off your cape take it off in one motion your jacket with it We might get away with a khaki shirt. Our luck's held out so far. Maybe nobody will come. Let's hope so Oh Here comes company there comes trouble And may I share you compartment gentlemen. Yeah, yeah, of course Stuffy in here Why don't you remove your key? Well It was so cold in the snow country where both of us just back from there. They will take us time to throw out I Join me in some snaps gentlemen. Ah, thank you. Thank you. Thank you Duckish and it's strange. How is it who stuff here to draft the old badly on down since the war? You are my now or much in the remove your capes. I perspire looking at you Well, I go on take them off the hot one is right It is hot Better now much better You're going to Southburg and no in sync sure You must forgive me perhaps it's the heat perhaps too much of this bottle I'm going to stretch out in the empty compartment next door I'd appreciate it if you gentlemen would wake me when we get off at your station Well, I will be happy to you. Well, then I'll see you again You'll see me again and soon Frank wait here with the radio. What are you going to do? A friend was warm. I'll help him out by relieving them of his uniform. No Carl. No You'll find his body before we get to win saying they'll find it on the road bed two days from now No, Carl. You can't take that risk one of us in German uniform would help Right here. Please your hands. I Was not so drunk as either of you thought It's too bad about your friend an unfortunate accident. He failed on the train a pity It was as if I were standing three feet behind myself watching myself knock the luger out of his hand Watch my fingers go around his throat. He gave a few convulsive jerks, and then he was still In his hand. He held a button. He had ripped from my shirt for some reason I reached down and I took it from him The next few minutes I worked fast the train was slowing down Stuffed my uniform into the rucksack where the radio was and borrowed his it wasn't a perfect fit German uniforms never are and this German wouldn't be needing his anymore. I Opened the door of the compartment For the second time that day jumped to German soil Thanks slowly now Somewhere from that moment on I made the mistake Where did I go wrong? Where did I make that mistake? You've made a mistake. Hello, aunt my brother is not in Austria. Please listen to me Carl was with me We were both coming here together before the accident on the train you mistake My brother is not in Austria. Please. I'm taking a chance coming here at all I only have Carl's word that you'll help me. My brother is not in Austria. Look, I'm tired. I'm hungry Liesel for Carl There's not much to eat Some bread and some soup sit down. I'll bring it to you I watched Carl's sister. She went over to the stove She was small and dark and her hair was cut short and brushed back It was fine like soft baby hair. I Felt so tired. I wanted to brush my face against it Here's your soup. Thank you Sharon. There's more on the pot if you wanted I'll be back. Where are you going? Someone you might like to meet the contact. I'll get him Stay here and eat. I'll be right back Yeah, I hope it isn't all you have. Oh, no, no, no, it's all right Where's your friend friend? Oh, you mean He's coming. He's coming soon. Good Carl said you'd be in touch with the Austrian partisans. I Need help Liesel. I need all the help I can get my friend should be here any minute I think I'll wash the dishes now Everything around us isn't such disorder. I Like to keep some order about myself Here I'll wipe Do you mind? If you like Why does this seem so funny what? What's happened to the world when you start taking the crazy things for granted and the ordinary things seem out of tune with the rest of living like Watching a woman doing the dishes helping her You don't seem tired anymore. No, I feel fine now How did you know that song Carl Carl was singing it Please what is it your pale as a ghost? I didn't know You didn't know what what are you talking about the Gestapo is coming. I told them you were here What did you say the commandant? He suspected me for a long time, but he's had no proof. I thought he he had sent you to trick me I was afraid are you telling me the truth? Yeah, are you telling me the truth now? I'll shake it out of you. You've got to trust me. You have no one else to turn to now You've got to trust me You've got to trust me kill you I gotta kill you listen to me You can get out of the back door now if you want Oh, but don't know you won't get father. Oh, you better go down there to the cellar Trust me Have no choice quick quick quick that door. It leads to the cellar. Go quickly Gone. What do you mean gone? Well, I I Try to keep him here. I I couldn't without arousing his suspicion. Yeah, so I Yeah, well, you asked me not to do that remember I'll go on Well, I was only passing through he said he he had a friend in the mountains In a hat in the mountains He told me where it was you'll take us then now of course sergeant Just follow me run up the men After you Liesl I needn't tell you you're doing a great service for the fatherland I've given enough proof of my loyalty. Oh, yes, no colonel nothing Something hit a snag. It's been 12 days since they jumped. Oh, let me know That's it Brooklyn, that's the coat man. He's coming through clear Dodger to Brooklyn we hear you over Take this down yes average 14 trains a night being assembled Carrying supplies to southern German snow jamming grand canyon all trains routed by Boralburg tunnel juniors gaining weight Them are gathering strength the corporal. Let me get that radio Dodger to Brooklyn making this fast Sending it in clear Impalative learn within two weeks Well, go keep the home fires burning good night over and out Well, that's the first one Liesl. They got it. I Haven't got much time. You heard him just two weeks. Oh, don't worry. We'll have the information How nice it must be to be Liesl Confidence so cool and sure But I'm not I'm afraid I Don't sleep at night. I'm Afraid all the time From the night I first came there and crawled into the corner of that damp cellar Well, she led the Gestapo on a merry chase through the mountains Liesl and I worked hard my radio aerial was set up hidden lost in a mass of closed lines Together we rounded up Austrian partisans Where did I go wrong? So you are Liesl's cousin Freddie your hair commandant I am Liesl's cousin would you Would you like some wine commandant? Augustine, I didn't know Liesl had a cousin from Billy We knew she had a brother Carl Liesl and I never mentioned Carl her commandant. We're loyal Nazis. I roast roast I suppose she told you what happened to our few days before you came Some some more wine commandant. I haven't finished this class yet. Liesl. You seem nervous What's such an honor having you visitors here? You know hello, I'd meant your little cousin has been much nicer to me lately I tried to convince her for some time that there are advantages to being friendly with the right people. I suppose she told you about the American spy who came here over a week ago. I Find that hard to believe. I'm not sure what he was. He was in German uniform and he may have been a deserter Possibly in any case. We had a long search for nothing that night. We found no trace of him You say you have a medical discharge hello, yeah, I hear commandant The rest of my family was bombed out in Berlin. I had no place to go. No one else to come to So I came here Strictly matter of regulations may I see you? Your papers I have them here you are Mm-hmm You know I had Lloyd not this is the first time I've seen one of these Build up curry. Thank you for the wine Lisa will you permission I'll come back again What's the matter Colonel they must be closing in on him home team will travel that means he's got to move the radio Oh, no, you're not lesal you're gonna stay here if we both leave when I move the radio Gubner sure to be suspicious You go to Fritz Heimer Tell him to send a courier to the other town. Tell him. I'll be there tomorrow night. All right anything you say Here Let me so on that button for you. No, that's all right. I'll do it Take my mind off things You're tired You work too hard If the allied armies eyes close as you think maybe it'll all be over soon I'll be back Lizal who'll give me for just walking in here Lloyd nun. Good evening. Her commandant door was unlatched It's all right here commandant. I was just passing. I wanted to say hello to your little cousin and Invited dinner at my house tomorrow night You think perhaps she will come this time Perhaps her commandant women are never very easy to figure You're right there What are you doing? Don't let me interrupt you. Oh just this button. It came off. So I see Army training is so valuable it teaches you so many things even sewing on the button I'll tell Lisa where you were here. That's very blanching of you Only I believe you will not be in a position to take her anything That's that you have made just the little slip. I've been waiting for you to make you are under arrest Friedrich Schmidt American cigarette could give me away an English match laundry marks and clothing got him out patch him up Yes Yes, now I know where I made the mistake Button American saw them on in crisscross Europeans in parallel. I was nervous and I forgot the button Get up come with me you are wanted for more questioning Your name your objective who sent you where are the American armies? My name is Friedrich Schmidt God throw him back in his cell Take me out again for questioning Wonder fleas will get away Oh You're going on a journey, Schmidt, to another camp where they have even more persuasive ways of making you talk. I shall escort you there myself. My name is... Get up! I said, get up! Driver, stop with that tavern on the right. Your hair come undone. It's a pity, Schmidt. We shall share no more wine and little cakes with Liesl. I have something else in store for Liesl when I catch up with her. Her cousin. I'll be only a few minutes, driver. You're not to speak to the prisoner while I'm gone. You understand? Your hair come undone. Frank, listen. He won't catch up with Liesl because she's with friends. You think a little fall from a train could kill him. Herr Gubner wants to know where the American armies are. He'll find out soon enough. Your messages, Frank, that brought them here. I don't believe it. Listen to me. Our armies walked right into that Dixie front you told them about and your messages. Right now, they're only 20 miles north. I've got 1,500 partisans organized and ready to surrender the whole town and the mayor when they get there. It's impossible. You'll see. How do you... Listen now. At the next fork of the road, there are friends waiting to take us through to the army. The three of us. Yes. I imagine you have a few scores to settle on the way with Herr Gubner. It wasn't coincidence, but a forged transfer that made Carl driver of that car. It wasn't luck, but carefully planned inside information that told the OSS exactly where Frank Baker was. It led to his release that closed the draw finally on file number 2218 with the words Mission Accomplished. And Carl's story? Carl's adventures also based on actual incidents is file number 2219 in next weeks. Cloak and Dagger. In today's true OSS adventure, the part of Frank was played by Joseph Julian. Ross Martin was Carl. The commandant Barry Kroger. Raymond Edward Johnson played the Colonel Bernard Pollock the Corporal. Dolly Haas played Liesel. This has been a Louis G. Cowan production under the supervision and direction of Sherman Marx. Material heard on today's program was based on the book Cloak and Dagger by Corey Ford and Alistair McBain. The script was written by Winifred Wolf and the music was under the direction of John Gart. This is Carl Weber speaking. You have just heard the first of your new NBC Sunday afternoon mysteries. Stay tuned now for high adventure, thrilling stories of action and suspense. Then be sure to hear The Big Guy, an exciting and different kind of detective. Now keep tuned for number two in NBC's new Sunday afternoon mystery lineup.