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Shadow of the Cloak 
Summary
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.
| Shadow of the Cloak | |
|---|---|
 Publicity shot | |
| Starring | Helmut Dantine |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roger Gerry |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | June 6, 1951 – March 20, 1952 |
The first episode aired June 6, 1951, and the last episode March 20, 1952. The 30-minute show aired Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET through November 1951 and 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]
Preservation status edit
One episode, "The Last Performance" (aired January 10, 1952), written by Rod Serling, is known to have survived.
See also edit
Citations edit
- ^ DuMont History website Programs M–Z
General bibliography edit
- Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Weinstein, David. The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
External links edit
- Shadow of the Cloak at IMDb
- List of episodes at CTVA
- DuMont Television Network Historical Web Site
