Shadow of the Cloak

Shadow of the Cloak is an American spy drama television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. Helmut Dantine played secret agent Peter House.
The first episode aired on June 6, 1951, and the last episode on March 20, 1952. 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.

Production

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

Preservation status

One episode, "The Last Performance", written by Rod Serling, is known to have survived.

General bibliography

Weinstein, David. ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television''