Major Frank Hawthorne (Ron Randell) was an agent during World War II in the American spy agency OSS (Office of Strategic Services) – the wartime predecessor of the CIA.
He operated behind German lines in occupied France on clandestine missions for purposes of sabotage, rescue and information gathering with the assistance of the French Resistance and his assistant, Sergeant O’Brien (Robert Gallico). Both men received their orders from Lionel Murton as ‘The Chief’.
Filmed in moody black & white in England and France, each of the stories dramatised apparently had a basis in actual WWII history, and the series was allegedly based on the real organisation.
Co-producer Colonel William Eliscu had himself served in the agency, adding some semblance of authenticity to the stories, which usually involved rescue and sabotage missions behind enemy lines.
The Anglo-American series was based at the National Studios at Elstree under producer Jules Buck.
Major Frank Hawthorn
Ron Randell Sergeant O’Brien
Robert Gallico The Chief
Lionel Murton
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Filmed in moody black & white in England and France, each of the stories dramatised apparently had a basis in actual WWII history, and the series was allegedly based on the real organisation.
