 Are you willing to undertake a dangerous mission behind the enemy lines knowing you may never return alive? What you have just heard is the question asked during the war to agents of the OSS ordinary citizens who to this question answered yes This is cloak and dagger Espionage international intrigue these are the weapons of the OSS Today's adventure Norwegian incident is suggested by an actual incident recorded in the Washington files of the Office of Strategic Services a Story that can now be told It was quite a jump from being an associate professor at Wisconsin to the Red Dust of Camp Rooker But like most of the guys I just got used to it I got used to the clothes the food They let me lie in it a while longer. I might even have gotten used to that army cut a Anderson you awake come on get up. That's what I like about the army Everybody's so considerate. Come on. Come on. The captain wants to see it. Are you too for a low snap to it and get your clothes on What's it all about? How should I know ask private for a low? He's the guy with all the answers. What'd you do now Pete? Nothing the captain wants to see us at this time of the night. You must have pulled up beauty Are you nuts the captain is a pal of mine probably wants to know if I'm awake Gentlemen what I'm about to say is confidential just between the three of us if you refuse my Offer it will not be countered against you nor will it go on to your record. I understand sir The Office of Strategic Services has requested both of you. Well, I accept I've always jumped to having an office job with a pretty whack for a secretary. I'm afraid you don't understand Have a cigarette, huh? Oh Thanks, you see the job of the OSS is to disrupt enemy activity in every way possible and one of their most effective methods is To drop men behind enemy lines. Oh me. May I ask why I've been requested sir Well, I understand corporal Anderson your parents come from Norway and that you speak the language Yes, sir. I've spent most of my last ten summers in Norway But why me I have a tough time with English according to your record for a low you were a Sandhawk Well, yes, sir in civvies. I was a demolition expert. So naturally the army put me in the infantry So yes now this job is strictly volunteer If you want me to leave you alone for a few minutes, I won't be necessary captain I should have wise that when you give me a cigarette captain every time I get something for nothing from an officer I end up in trouble Basic training turned out to be a maypole dance compared to the grind that the OSS put us through Since we've been kids the word sportsmanship had been drilled into us. Well, the OSS kicked it out The other team was playing dirty pool and we had to go by their rules Jagged edge of a bottle stiff fingers in the eye and knee and a groin the flat of a hand across the neck Became close friends of ours We slept on the flight across the Atlantic and finally arrived in London Gentlemen, I will outline your mission to you as you may have some hours. You're going to Norway We'll step over to this map. What are you saying? Shut up a PT boat will take you out tonight Tonight in about two hours. You were land this point. You know the territory cap corporal. Yes, sir My family came from a village not far from there instead of these aerial photographs later. There's plenty of cover Now here is your mission this red line north to the south the main line of supply at this point There's a bridge Which you ought to blow up Well, that shouldn't be tough blowing it up. No, however 500 yards from the bridge right here There's a German company barracks. The bridge is well protected It's up to you to figure out a way to dynamite it. Well, how about our Norwegian contact who's going to meet us? Well, when you hit the shore take cover it precisely 11 o'clock and then we'll be strolling down the beach Stop him ask him how the fishing is you'll answer not too good in winter And then on you're in his hands You Anderson are his nephew and you if you're a law or his cousin. Yeah, but I can't speak Norwegian You will not say anything at any time. You'll be known as the dumb one. What the reason you're called the dumb one goes back to a childhood disease Goodbye gentlemen and good luck They flew us to the north of England Hustled us on a boat and tore off for the coast of Norway. I Briefed Pete on the terrain everything. I knew about the bridge. We studied the photographs and rehearsed the parts we were to play The clothes we were given smelled of fish had been made in Oslo worn by a Norwegian and probably picked up in a hot shop in the Bowery Well, we felt the boat slow down and Pete and I went topside to get our first glimpse of Norway Well, this is as close as we can get gentlemen Now one of my men will row you the rest of the way and return with the boat. That's just dandy How do we get back? According to my orders, you have five days to do your job on the fifth and sixth nights We will return at 0200 fifth and six nights. You will signal us from the beach with a flashlight. You know the signal We can stay no longer than ten minutes Supposing we can't make it out in time. What then I? Hope you can where's the dynamite you're standing right next to it Those barrels are full of fish. Yes the top two layers The rest of the fish have been gutted and filled with plastic containers of dynamite In case you are stopped don't worry about the fish They were caught here last night packed in ice and flown to England and they're still nice and fresh Well, we don't blow up the bridge. We can at least open up a fish store. Let's go Look back as we rode to the shore We listened to the waves hitting the beach We listened to the stillness that seemed to surround all of Norway We beached the boat piled our dynamite behind some bushes and Waited what time is an energy about five minutes past 11 and Joe was supposed to be here at 11 You'll get here supposing they don't make it then what I've got enough rations for five days We'll figure out something. You know they shoot guys who don't wear a uniform behind the enemy lines. I'm out of you scared Yeah So what? So am I What time is it now? Can't be more than 10 after you ought to hold it night Coming down the shore. Yeah, I see him. You stay back in these bushes and keep me covered Our work is back toward you. If I get in any trouble, you know what to do. Yeah, I studied real hard luck. Thanks Good evening, sir Good evening Nice night Dark but pleasant Tell me how is the fishing around here? Not too good In winter you can come out Pete It is good to see you my name is Jan My name is Anderson. This is my partner Pete for Ella. You're welcome to Norway. Mr. Anderson and to you Captain really say I'm gonna like this country the promotions come real quick I understand you're to lead us to a place where we can hide. Yeah, that is true My home is safe for the past ten days. My nephews have been visiting me every night They come down to fishing returned with two barrels. We won't have too much trouble. What kind of trouble you expect and on the Road back. We must pass a German sentry the two of them to be exact However, you look like Little won't you run into trouble having four nephews walking around. No, no the other two left by see Before you arrived. They also left their wagon so that we can carry your catch Say yeah, Bob ain't you awful old to be mixed up in this sort of thing? I've been told that the undergrounds very well organized in this district. Who's the leader? There were no lights in the houses we passed there were no people on the roads This was occupied territory fear and hate filled the air This was Norway with no songs Unless you can make music out of the heavy tread of a German soldier We pulled the wagon up the road for about four miles without saying a word Then we saw the road block of the head the German sentry does he understand our region? We took him in after the last war. We brought him up and he promised to come back They all kept their promise nice guys to have around Pete Your friend places part well Remember you have traveled this road for over a week if this entry is familiar and don't be surprised Hold your breath Pete remember which fish swallowed the 45 It is you here Janssen. Yeah, dark night tonight. Yeah, my hair. How was the catch? We had a good catch here. Let me take a look. I'd like to know what they'll be serving us tomorrow Out of my way dumb one. I wouldn't mess with the fish and why not? The smell it will stick to your uniform and then the curls will object You are smart for no reason Janssen, when am I going to get another bottle of that brandy tomorrow night? I will bring it to myself Hey, don't run. Why aren't you wearing their pants with the patch? Where did you get the new sweater? Oh, I am having them cleaned I'll bet he is going to see his girl Imagine the dumb one with a girl He wouldn't know what to say It is very funny my hair Move along Janssen. The stink of fish is beginning to hang in the air. Go along now. Yeah. Hey dumb one Maybe you will introduce me to your girl I'll bet she looks like a fish Guys got a great sense of humor made a move for that barrel of fish. I thought we were done. It was close. Close for him too Say, uh, mom You and I German sentry were real chummy and they're kind of dangerous for the head of the underground Here you are for the head of the underground, but I am also the local Christian Reached his house without any trouble It had been two very long days and we were beat I managed to get my shoes off before I collapsed And then the sun broke in through the window and I got up Pete and I went down for breakfast Wasn't much to eat so we broke out our rations and treated Janssen and his housekeeper to some real special delicacies Dried egg and chocolate That was good I'm not the army here you say that, huh? They've dried everything up with steak. Mr. Janssen Are we going to have any Unexpected visitors? I do not think so the Germans very seldom come to my home Occasionally an officer will drop in but uh, not often How many men will you need? I hope we won't need any Tonight Pete and I will take a look at the bridge. How close can we get? That depends on what on how much of a chance you want to take We've got to get right on it if possible When we place the dynamite it must be done fast. We can't afford to grope You can walk across Just like that if the sentry doesn't stop you I would suggest that you ask his permission Is he serious handy? Very See if we get caught sneaking across we're liable to be shot If we can fool the guard at the bridge We walk across and supposing we don't fool the sentry You get shot There it is up ahead. Yeah, I've got that honey pacing back and forth. Wait a second Whatever you do, don't say a word even if he sticks that bayonet into you Don't say one word. I hope you and that guy hit it off real well Janssen gave me a good story. It should work Come on Good evening Leutnant I am a corporal Not that I wouldn't make a better officer than most of them What do you want? We would like to cross the bridge Bye Mr. Janssen is our uncle We have a message to deliver What kind of a message about a party for the Germans who are barracked here For the officers I suppose Let me see your papers You too. He is dumb. He cannot speak. You can hear can't he papers I think all Norwegians are dumb. The party is to be for the enlisted men Of course you understand. I was not referring to Herr Janssen. He is a smart man He knows which side his bread is buttered Here are your papers. Go on now Don't float on the bridge. Thank you. Keep your eyes open Pete. You can only make this trip once. Yeah, yeah, yeah How does it look to you We can do it when it'll take us at least a an hour to set this down an hour. It's an awful long time This is an awful big bridge You're going to have to do a good job the first time I see you got back. Did you have any trouble? No, no trouble I told him that you were going to throw a party for the enlisted man. He was quite pleased Mr. Ferrello, you think you can do the job. I can do it. All right if I have the time Now it is very important to us. This is their main line of supply from the north. It will cripple them for months What happens after we do this? There will be reprisals. A few more will die Huh? That's a tough shake. Yeah There are times when it is better to die When you tend to blow up the bridge day after tomorrow the boat will be there to pick us up If we blow the bridge at 12 We'll still have two hours. They're more than enough time Hey, ain't it gonna look bad for you? Your nephews disappear in the night the bridge goes? Yeah, my real nephews will come back on time. We better get some sleep Now look, I'd appreciate if you'd have the underground give me a timesheet on the German guards. Yes, sir. Yeah. How many when they change where everybody is within a mile I will have everything tomorrow afternoon. Well, come on, Annie. Let's turn in If I know that being a spy was going to be so easy I'd have bucked for it long ago Yeah, things are going easy. All right Too easy Hey, where you been, Andy? I've been waiting an hour. We got a rod to fool to make remember We aren't blowing the bridge tonight, Pete. Why don't you think you ought to let me in on your plans? It's my neck too. It's an opportunity. We can't afford to pass up Look professor in this game. We play for all of marvels. So stop talking to riddles according to Jansen A troop train will be passing through here tomorrow night The Nazis are moving south and we can put a real crimp in their plans Keep talking. Not only do we blow the bridge, but we blow up a loaded troop train And you ain't that shaving it a bit then tomorrow night till last night. We can make that boat remember It's up to you, Pete Stop making me the heavy. I'm wanting to do it your way. Only I want to know what I'm getting into That's all there is to it Well, just one more question Have you figured out how we uh get to the beach after the blow-up through the woods We're not crawling with Nazis. Now, wait a minute. Wait a minute. The commander that boat said He'd only wait 10 minutes and supposing the woods are crawling with Nazis Well, we take the big gamble and try to float down the river to the sea Hope we make it. That's all Yeah Well, okay, I vote your way since we're here. We might as well do it upright It's a wonderful opportunity Pete. Even if it is a big gamble. I don't mind a gamble I just hope the dice ain't loaded We sat for hours and watched the darkness At 11 we looked at our watches thought about the Pete Teepo'd anchored off shore There were a lot of ifs in our plans If the moon didn't shine if the Germans didn't wise up if the train wasn't late if the guards weren't doubled We spent a long night and a long long day waiting for it to get dark again when Jensen burst into the room Hey, oh, uh, you will have to change your plans. We can't we're set to leave in 30 minutes On stairs a guest stop who major Somebody talked. I don't know. He says he's um looking for someone. That's just dandy He was here some weeks ago. He met both of you. I mean my real nephew Come on start thinking Andy. We can't walk past him with our arms full of dynamite Can't you get rid of him? No, no when he's in this district. He spends the night here. He sent me for you Oh, great. I Think you can fool him Anderson. You resemble my nephew Arne closely, but uh, then here dumb one. I don't know Yeah, well, he better be fooled because I'll be carrying a 45 under my shirt. Come on, Pete If we can bluff this through we've got a chance Jensen bottle of brandy Oh, there you are. I didn't see you standing in the doorway I can see the bottle bring it here Nana come in I want to talk to you. Yeah, my hair I understand norway is playing host to a couple of american spies That is impossible in my name impossible, but true However, I should catch them and teach them a lesson. Do you know what they look like my hair? Of course, I do not know what they look like. You stupid loud. You think they go around singing yankee doodle dandy Oh, no, my hair more brandy this bottle's empty. I will get some no, no Send the dumb one go ahead go It's odd I could have sworn last time I was here. He was stoop shoulder Hey dumb one, uh first the brandy. Well, of course the brandy That's what brings me back to this miserable place. Yeah, I am glad there's something brings you back Yeah, I'm sure you are you probably hate me Don't mind hair you you do me an injustice. Of course. You are one of our dear quizlings How about you are now how much do you hate me? No, my hair No, my hair You were almost as dumb as the other one Where is he? He's right here with the brandy Give it to me dumb one Oh He opened it for me. Oh nice. Thank you dumb one Anna come here take off my boots. Yeah, mine hair Your lick them I could send you to it What's happened to your hair? Jansen I thought your nephew What was that? Oh your dear dumb one. He dropped the tray clumsy fool Ah brandy should be drunk from a bottle This is brandy Jansen it has been long Yeah Huh, I don't understand that he could drink two gallons or not even get a little drunk He's getting plastered now. I'll be out for at least 10 hours. I don't understand it Well, I don't know what the Norwegian word is, but in brooklyn we call it a Mickey Just over this ridge where late andy and train is doing less than an hour Well, you'll just have to work faster. That's all I hold it. What now? I got guards in the woods. Yeah, I see him It's gonna be tough to get around them slip under the bridge. That would take us over an hour Would miss the boat We'll have to walk the road right to the bridge. What about the sentry? I have to get rid of them and pray that we have time to set the dynamite before they discover him So we hit them together you walk about a pace behind me. I've got it close enough to use a knife It's got to be the first time so don't mess Good evening Oh, it's you. Don't you pay any attention to the curfew? What does he got in the package? Come here and let me For a college man, you sure lined a lot of things. Look, you'll have to set the dynamite alone I'll slip on his coat and stay here pretend. I'm the sentry. I'll set it as quick as I can lock. Thanks You finished? Yeah, I wish I had more time, but I think this'll do it. Let's start moving. We can't What do you mean we can't? I didn't time fuse it. What? We had to stay and set it off. Why? Look, suppose the train is late. The time fuse had missed We stayed this long. You might as well finish your job, huh? Where's your detonator? About 100 yards back. Lead the way. Okay I didn't I didn't have time to bury the wire I hope nobody trips over it Bridge looks like a Christmas tree, you know more wires than American TNT Well What we can do now is wait. Yeah Gee, I wish I could smoke a cigarette. So do I Might as well get comfortable How much time we got to get to that boat, huh? Less than 50 minutes Huh Too late to go through the woods Too late Well So is the river It's gonna be tough Half a railroad will be drifting with us. Don't worry about that later We're gonna be sitting ducks when that bridge goes It'll be like no Looks like they found our friend It's really gotta get crowded here and about Hey, hey, here comes a commuter special. It's our target. Look at it snake along It's getting closer Wait till hits the middle and then push the plunger You'll take the whole bridge, you know make sure you get the cars. I know what that does. I'll tell you what you do five four three two one now Pretty ain't it for a hurry up. Jab you did fine. You should have seen what I did for graduation down the slope and into the river Yeah, right behind your power Here's our private car grab a hold of that beam All right Got it. Oh, hi those fires make a beautiful sight I'm too busy to be a nature lover. Well, let go The current will drag you right down. I'm holding. I'm holding Good. I had a worse cold This will take us close to the rendezvous It's real cold Hey, Andy. Yeah Well, we get back to camp remind me to tell you about a game. I know in brooklyn What about it she gave me air for a lifeguard because I couldn't swim Blowing up of the railroad bridge in norway cut a german lifeline and paralyzed their norwegian forces for months Besides the loss of military strength from the troop trains much needed ore and food was kept out of germany This was another blow struck toward the final invasion And once more the report of an oss agent closed with the words Mission accomplished Listen again next week for another true adventure from the files of the oss on cloak and dagger Heard in today's cloak and dagger adventure as andy was joseph julian Pete was played by ralf bell Janssen raman edward johnson The german major was barry croger the guard jerry jaret the sentry frank barons The american captain was played by carl weber The script for today's cloak and dagger adventure was written by david harman The music was under the direction of john guard sound effects by chat hill and dick gillespie Today's oss adventure was based on the book cloak and dagger by corrie ford and allister mcbane This program is produced by lewis g kown and alfred hollander Under the direction and supervision of sherman marx Programs get your programs here The american album of familiar music returns over most of these nbc stations next sunday august 27th Designed as always to bring you the best in sunday evening musical listening The american album of familiar music will be back next sunday and on sunday september 10th Theater guild on the air returns with dramatizations featuring top performers from broadway and hollywood This is nbc the national broadcasting company