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 | |
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| 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 (1951-06-06) – March 20, 1952 (1952-03-20) |
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]
One episode, "The Last Performance" (aired January 10, 1952), written by Rod Serling, is known to have survived.
