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Series, 1951–1952Ended

Shadow of the Cloak

1 season, 35 episodes, 30 min avg.

Shadow of the Cloak was a spy drama live television series broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. Helmut Dantine played secret agent Peter House. John Gay wrote some of the 36 episodes. The first episode aired June 6, 1951 and the last episode March 20, 1952. The 30-minute show aired Wednesdays at 9:30pm ET through November 1951 and then Thursdays at at 9pm ET from December until March 20, 1952. From January 1952 until the end of the run, Shadow of the Cloak alternated with Gruen Playhouse.

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Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
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May 30, 1951

It's cloak-and-dagger stuff—spies, international intrigue, and probably scores of beautiful blondes who are always disappearing or holding you in their arms while some guy stabs you in the back.

02
Mightier Than the Sword
Mightier Than the Sword
Jun 6, 1951
03
The Tattoo
The Tattoo
Jun 13, 1951
04
The Courier
The Courier
Jun 20, 1951
05
The Blue Hill Menace
The Blue Hill Menace
Jun 27, 1951
06
The Light of the Lantern
The Light of the Lantern
Jul 4, 1951
07
The Silent One
The Silent One
Jul 11, 1951
08
The Man with the Dark Glasses
The Man with the Dark Glasses
Jul 18, 1951

Peter House tracks down International spies in the pay of an enemy air force.

09
Consignment to Oblivion
Consignment to Oblivion
Jul 25, 1951

International security intelligence on the trail of a murderous gang of worldwide counterfeiters in “Consignment to Oblivion”.

10
Journey of No Return
Journey of No Return
Aug 1, 1951
11
The Search
The Search
Aug 8, 1951
12
Million Dollar Watch
Million Dollar Watch
Aug 15, 1951
13
The Magazine Peddler
The Magazine Peddler
Sep 5, 1951
14
Blueprint for Treason
Blueprint for Treason
Sep 12, 1951
15
The Professor
The Professor
Sep 19, 1951
16
The Two-Faced Man
The Two-Faced Man
Sep 26, 1951
17
Cairo Incident
Cairo Incident
Oct 3, 1951
18
Without Arms
Without Arms
Oct 10, 1951
19
The League of Fear
The League of Fear
Oct 17, 1951
20
The Missing Years
The Missing Years
Oct 24, 1951
21
The Outsider
The Outsider
Oct 31, 1951
22
Carnival in Berlin
Carnival in Berlin
Nov 7, 1951
23
Plan for Plague
Plan for Plague
Nov 14, 1951
24
How Death Came to Marushka
How Death Came to Marushka
Nov 21, 1951
25
Tyndall Masterpiece
Tyndall Masterpiece
Nov 28, 1951
26
A Letter from China
A Letter from China
Dec 5, 1951
27
Do Not Open Till Christmas
Do Not Open Till Christmas
Dec 12, 1951
28
The Swing of the Pendulum
The Swing of the Pendulum
Dec 19, 1951
29
The Westfield Brain
The Westfield Brain
Dec 26, 1951
30
The Last Performance
The Last Performance
Jan 10, 1952

A knife-thrower in a carnival act finds himself caught in a web of deceit when a Communist spy coerces him into committing murder to eliminate a target for the agent.

31
Check List
Check List
Jan 23, 1952
32
Gateway to Fear
Gateway to Fear
Feb 7, 1952
33
Assignment Cancelled
Assignment Cancelled
Feb 21, 1952
34
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Mar 6, 1952
35
The Talking Jewel
The Talking Jewel
Mar 20, 1952

Final episode of the series.

Details

GenresDrama
StatusEnded
First airedMay 30, 1951
TMDB44035

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