Operation Secret is a 1952 American drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Harold Medford and James R. Webb. The film stars Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter, Karl Malden, Paul Picerni and Lester Matthews. The film was released by Warner Bros. on November 8, 1952.[1][2] The film is based on the exploits of US Marine Corps Major Peter Ortiz.[3]
Plot[]
The story is told through testimonial flashbacks at a military tribunal held in Paris after the end of World War II. Its purpose is to investigate and uncover the identity of a traitor reputed to have fed information to German Occupation forces. In its efforts to find the truth, four witnesses are called to testify: (a) Peter Forrester, an American, ostensibly OSS, who served with the French Resistance movement; (b) Maria Corbett, a Resistance member who posed as a Catholic nun; (c) Marcel Brevoort, a Resistance leader who served with Forrester before and after France's fall; and (d) Major Latrec, the most zealous anti-Nazi in the group, demonstrably loyal to the Underground's cause. Testimonial recall of their unit's activity during the war builds to a surprising revelation.
Cast[]
- Cornel Wilde as Peter Forrester
- Steve Cochran as Marcel Brevoort
- Phyllis Thaxter as Maria Corbet
- Karl Malden as Maj. Latrec
- Paul Picerni as Capt. Armand Dupree
- Lester Matthews as Robbins
- Dan O'Herlihy as Mike Duncan
- Jay Novello as Herr Bauer
- Wilton Graff as French Official
- Dan Riss as German Sergeant
- Harlan Warde as Maj. Dawson
- Kenneth Patterson as General
- William F. Leicester as Capt. Hughes
- Gayle Kellogg as Corporal
Comic book adaptation[]
- Eastern Color Movie Love #18 (December 1952)[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Operation Secret (1952) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-08.
- ↑ A. W. (1952-11-06). "Movie Review - Operation Secret - Operation Secret' Opens at Paramount". NYTimes.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-08.
- ↑ http://www.militarymuseum.org/Ortiz.html
- ↑ "Movie Love #18". Grand Comics Database.
External links[]
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