Operation Secret
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| Operation Secret | |
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| Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
| Written by | Harold Medford James R. Webb |
| Produced by | Henry Blanke |
| Starring | Cornel Wilde Steve Cochran Phyllis Thaxter Karl Malden Paul Picerni Lester Matthews |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Operation Secret is a 1952 American war 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. Pictures on November 8, 1952.[1][2] The film is based on the exploits of US Marine Corps Major Peter Ortiz.[3]
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
