Shadow of the Cloak is an American spy drama television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. Helmut Dantine played secret agent Peter House.[1]

Shadow of the Cloak
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StarringHelmut Dantine
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes36
Production
ProducerRoger Gerry
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJune 6, 1951 (1951-06-06) 
March 20, 1952 (1952-03-20)

The first episode aired on June 6, 1951, and the last episode on March 20, 1952.[2] The 30-minute show aired on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET through November 1951, 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]

Production

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Roger Gerry was the supervisory producer, and Dick Sandwick was the director. Writers included Virginia and Lawrence Dugan[3] and John Gay.

Preservation status

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One episode, "The Last Performance" (aired January 10, 1952), written by Rod Serling, is known to have survived.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 909. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  2. McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 746. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  3. Morse, Leon (September 22, 1951). "Shadow of a Cloak". Billboard. p. 9. Retrieved August 19, 2025.

General bibliography

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