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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.
Original Release
05/30/1951
US Release
05/30/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helmut Dantine | Peter House |
| Brian Keith | (as Robert Keith Jr.) |
| Somar Alberg | (as Somer Alberg) |
| Michael Strong | Anton |
| Wolfgang Zilzer | Father |
| Thomas Nello | (as Tom Nello) |
| Bert Thorn | Steve |
| Melba Rae | Shirley |
| Bill Reid | ISI Agent |
| Ruth Amos | Undetermined Role |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief | Wednesday, 30 May 1951 |
| 2 | Mightier Than the Sword | Wednesday, 06 June 1951 |
| 3 | The Tattoo | Wednesday, 13 June 1951 |
| 4 | The Courier | Wednesday, 20 June 1951 |
| 5 | The Blue Hill Menace | Wednesday, 27 June 1951 |
| 6 | The Light of the Lantern | Wednesday, 11 July 1951 |
| 7 | The Silent One | Wednesday, 18 July 1951 |
| 8 | The Man with the Dark Glasses | Wednesday, 25 July 1951 |
| 9 | Consignment to Oblivion | Wednesday, 08 August 1951 |
| 10 | Journey of No Return | Wednesday, 08 August 1951 |
| 11 | The Search | Wednesday, 15 August 1951 |
| 12 | Million Dollar Watch | Wednesday, 22 August 1951 |
| 13 | Episode #1.13 | Wednesday, 29 August 1951 |
| 14 | The Magazine Peddler | Wednesday, 05 September 1951 |
| 15 | Blueprint for Treason | Wednesday, 12 September 1951 |
| 16 | The Professor | Wednesday, 19 September 1951 |
| 17 | The Two-Faced Man | Wednesday, 26 September 1951 |
| 18 | Cairo Incident | Wednesday, 03 October 1951 |
| 19 | Without Arms | Wednesday, 10 October 1951 |
| 20 | The League of Fear | Wednesday, 17 October 1951 |
| 21 | The Missing Years | Wednesday, 24 October 1951 |
| 22 | The Outsider | Wednesday, 31 October 1951 |
| 23 | Carnival in Berlin | Wednesday, 07 November 1951 |
| 24 | Plan for Plague | Wednesday, 14 November 1951 |
| 25 | How Death Came to Marushka | Wednesday, 21 November 1951 |
| 26 | Tyndall Masterpiece | Wednesday, 28 November 1951 |
| 27 | A Letter from China | Thursday, 13 December 1951 |
| 28 | Do Not Open Till Christmas | Thursday, 20 December 1951 |
| 29 | The Swing of the Pendulum | Thursday, 27 December 1951 |
| 30 | The Westfield Brain | Thursday, 03 January 1952 |
| 31 | The Last Performance | Thursday, 10 January 1952 |
| 32 | Check List | Thursday, 24 January 1952 |
| 33 | Gateway to Fear | Thursday, 07 February 1952 |
| 34 | Assignment Cancelled | Thursday, 21 February 1952 |
| 35 | The Fall Guy | Thursday, 06 March 1952 |
| 36 | The Talking Jewel | Thursday, 20 March 1952 |
Directors
Writers
Lawrence Dugan, Virginia Dugan, George Bellak, John Gay, Arzoo Govitrikar, Lawrence Menkin, Mel London, Rod Serling, Hendrik Vollaerts, Irwin Lewis, James Caddigan, Barbara Booth, Michael Morris, Jerry McGill, Eric James Martin, George Morris
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helmut Dantine | Peter House |
| Brian Keith | (as Robert Keith Jr.) |
| Somar Alberg | (as Somer Alberg) |
| Michael Strong | Anton |
| Wolfgang Zilzer | Father |
| Thomas Nello | (as Tom Nello) |
| Bert Thorn | Steve |
| Melba Rae | Shirley |
| Bill Reid | ISI Agent |
| Ruth Amos | Undetermined Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Roger Gerry | Producer |
