Jan 27, 2020 cloak and dagger is the first postworld war ii atomic weapons thriller produced by hollywood. The war is ongoing, and the race to construct an atomic bomb is a priority for both sides. The british film institute has described fritz lang as the master of darkness thanks to his expertise in german expressionism and film noir born in vienna, he first made his name at the german film studio ufa, but in the 1930s, fled to america. Fritz langs cloak and dagger is a very decent, fast moving espionage thriller with gary cooper as an unlikely nuclear physicist sent to on a mission to switzerland, then italy to research the nazis progress on the abomb, along the way he falls for italian resistance fighter lilli palmer. Dec 31, 2019 cloak and dagger movie trailer hd 1946 plot synopsis. Starring gary cooper and lilli palmer, making its uk debut on bluray as part of the masters of cinema series nuclear physicist alvah jesper cooper is recruited by the u. Cloak and dagger 1946 subtitle hd adventure, filmnoir.
A virtuoso world war ii espionage thriller directed by fritz lang as his followup to the noir classic scarlet street and not long after the war itself had ended, cloak and dagger is an underrated entry in langs oeuvre, a. A filmnoir thriller from the great director fritz lang metropolis, m, the story is a bit of a melodrama about a bookish physics professor, alvah jesper gary cooper who is recruited by the u. Cooper is an american scientist, parachuted into wartown nazi germany to obtain military secrets. Cloak and dagger will go down in history as one of the first postwar, atomic power, spy thrillers. Gary cooper stars as bookish physics professor alvah jesper, a character obviously based on.
Cloak and dagger will be available online and in stores beginning on april 30th. Having moved from his native germany to work in hollywood lang has made some cracking films most notably m and fury before he made cloak and dagger in 1946 a virtuoso world war ii espionage thriller made shortly after the war had ended. Oct 26, 2017 cloak and dagger movie film starring gary cooper youtube. Cloak and dagger by fritz lang fritz lang, gary cooper, lilli. Vintage 1949 kodak verichrome kodacolor film photography ephemera 40s. Gary cooper stars as bookish physics professor alvah jesper, a character obviously based on abomb codeveloper j. Cloak and dagger is still worth checking out for fans of postwar espionage films and cinephiles interested in the historical pairing of lang and cooper. Oct 26, 2017 cloak and dagger movie film starring gary cooper youtube stay safe and healthy. Fritz langs final antinazi film follows gary coopers improbable nuclear scientist into wartorn europe on a secret mission for the oss. Cloak and dagger, gary cooper, lilli palmer, full page. Pressed into service by the oss in the last months.
Variety girl gary cooper 1947 cloak and dagger prof. In ww2, the allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working. In ww2, the allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working for the germans to. The film stars gary cooper, robert alda, lilli palmer, and vladimir sokoloff. Cloak and dagger by fritz lang fritz lang, gary cooper. Despite boxoffice value of gary cooper s name, film is the usual cops and. The role of jesper, played by gary cooper, was based on real events in the life of michael burke, once a member of the oss.
Like rue madeleine, it is a tribute to office of strategic services oss. A virtuoso world war ii espionage thriller directed by fritz lang as his followup to the noir classic scarlet street and not long after the war itself had ended, cloak and dagger is an underrated entry in langs oeuvre, a crackerjack spy saga with a commanding gary cooper performance and a wealth of masterful langian suspense sequences as well as some genuinely hardhitting action set. Cloak and dagger fritz langs 1946 espionage thriller. Cooper is backed up by a host of talent including robert alda father of alan alda of m. Gary coopers cloak and dagger 1946 gets a bluray release. Nuclear physicist alvah jesper cooper is recruited by the u. Jamie havlin examines a virtuoso world war ii espionage thriller directed by fritz lang. The opposite of a james bond, writes enno patalas, cooper stumbles through a hostile world. Directed by fritz lang and starring gary cooper and lili palmer, this rare film mixes intrigue with the atomic threat, tension builds as a research scientist turned spy cooper has to enter an occupied europe of world war 2. Cloak and dagger, with gary cooper and lilli palmer, new actress from england, in the lead roles, arrives at strand by bosley crowther oct. Cloak and dagger is fritz langs suspenseful spy thriller blended with romance in ww ii. Gary cooper high noon is an american physicist, parachuted into wartorn nazi germany to obtain military secrets. In this fritz langs compelling world war ii espionage thriller, gary cooper stars as alvah jasper, a shy and retiring physics professor at a midwestern university. Read the cloak and dagger movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
From legendary director fritz lang comes an engrossing spy thriller years ahead of its time. Cloak and dagger 1946 letterboxd social film discovery. With gary cooper, robert alda, lilli palmer, vladimir sokoloff. Inspired by actual events, cloak and dagger was first major atomic power melodrama of the postwar era. Gary cooper plays a scientist who goes undercover during wwii when evidence is found that the nazis are looking to built an atom bomb in fritz langs gripping espionage thriller cloak and dagger. Eureka entertainment have released 27 january 2020, fritz langs gripping espionage thriller cloak and dagger. It debuted in october 1983 and was a success, prompting marvel comics to launch an. He won the academy award for best actor twice and had a further three nominations, as well as receiving an academy honorary award for his career achievements in 1961.
May 7, 1901 may, 1961 was an american actor known for his natural, authentic, and understated acting style. The title was taken from the book cloak and dagger. Like rue madeleine, it is a tribute to office of strategic services oss operations in occupied europe during world war ii. Cloak and dagger movie trailer hd 1946 plot synopsis. The scientist and university professor gary cooper is missioned to save another scientist vladimir sokoloff who is enforced to work for the nazis in italy. During the last years of world war 2 the united states gets wind that the germans are developing an atomic bomb so the oss appeals to midwestern university professor alvah jasper gary cooper, the leading american physicist leading the way to.
Fritz lang invented the spy film see spies 1928 and the mabuse films. Unfortunately, most will find the film dated and should seek to satisfy their postwar cravings with carol reeds the third man rob bracco. Not only is it a tribute to the office of strategic servicess the precursor to. In many ways cloak and dagger is ahead of its time, and in others it is disappointingly dated. Gary cooper is physics professor alvah jesper, sent to europe on a secret mission to uncover the nazis atomic bomb program. Cloak and dagger 1946 subtitle hd adventure, filmnoir, romance movie. Cloak and dagger this tale of the oss and its undercover work during the war serves as kickoff production for us pictures. Office of strategic services oss a precursor to the cia to help locate dr. Slarek looks at the film and marvels at what eureka have fitted on to one masters of cinema bluray.
Despite boxoffice value of gary coopers name, film is the usual copsand. After a homeless man agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said hed be committing suicide as a protest, a. Gary cooper was an american actor known for his raw, natural and authentic style of acting, which made him one of the greatest hollywood stars of all time. Alvah jesper 1946 saratoga trunk colonel clint maroon 1945. Edward bromberg, marjorie hoshelle, ludwig stossel, helen thimig, dan seymour, marc lawrence. After a number of additional spiderman guest appearances, they were given their own fourissue limited series, written by creator bill mantlo, penciled by rick leonardi, and inked by terry austin.
The title is based on the 1946 non fiction book cloak and dagger. But the deeper he probes, the deadlier his mission becomes especially when his involvement with the beautiful and mysterious lilli palmer body and soul catapults him into an intense maelstrom of danger, betrayal and murder. Vintage 1949 kodak verichrome kodacolor film photography ephemera 40s print ad. In ww2, the allies race against time to persuade two nuclear scientists working for the germans to switch sides. Details about cloak and dagger, gary cooper, lilli palmer, full page vintage promotional ad. The british film institute has described fritz lang as the master of darkness thanks to his expertise in german expressionism and film noir. Gary started his acting career in the 20s with the silent era films and starred in some largely unknown films, such as the winning of barbara worth, doomsday, the first kiss. For fritz lang, a director whose genre was mostly thrillers, cloak and dagger was an appropriate title. Cloak and dagger was directed by fritz lang, director of metropolis 1927, ministry of fear 1944 and rancho notorious 1952. Alvah jesper gary cooper and italian resistance member gina lilli palmer in fritz langs cloak and dagger 1946. Mar 10, 20 the film stars gary cooper, robert alda, lilli palmer, and vladimir sokoloff.
He was one of the top 10 film personalities for 23 consecutive years, and. Cloak and dagger is a 1946 film noir directed by fritz lang, starring gary cooper. It offers several great scenes but loses its way several times as well. Cloak tyrone johnson and dagger tandy bowen are a fictional superhero duo appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. My father was a coproducer on this movie followed by along came jones, however wearing those 2 hats cured him of the producing bug. Cloak and dagger movie film starring gary cooper youtube. He was costarred with teresa wright, the wonderful wife of lou gehrig in the pride of the. Office of strategic services to become a reluctant undercover agent, traveling to switzerland to meet. A more perfectly titled film would be difficult to imagine, as cloak and.
Win fritz langs cloak and dagger masters of cinema bluray. Gary cooper, lilli palmer, robert alda certificate. Jan 10, 2019 cloak and dagger was directed by fritz lang, director of metropolis 1927, ministry of fear 1944 and rancho notorious 1952. Aug 22, 2014 released more than a year after vj day, fritz langs final antinazi film follows gary coopers improbable nuclear scientist into wartorn europe on a secret mission for the oss. Unfortunately, most will find the film dated and should seek to satisfy their. Gary cooper and robert alda in cloak and dagger 1946 gary cooper and lilli palmer in cloak and. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Gary cooper stars as alvah jasper, a shy and retiring physics professor at a midwestern. In fritz langs compelling world war ii espionage thriller cloak and dagger, gary cooper stars as alvah jasper, a shy and retiring physics professor at a midwestern university. Cloak and dagger is the first postworld war ii atomic weapons thriller produced by hollywood. During the last years of world war 2 the united states gets wind that the germans are developing an atomic bomb so the oss appeals to midwestern university professor alvah jasper gary cooper, the leading american physicist leading the way to atomic power development in the united states. I have so far seen this film repeatedly through vhs and dvd.
The script touches all the important patriotic buttons that one would expect from a film such as this, but fortunately for the audience, it is more. Cloak and dagger movie 1946 gary cooper, lilli palmer. Cloak and dagger, gary cooper, lilli palmer, full page vintage promotional ad. It starts out with some overly pretentious scenes as american nuclear scientist gary cooper is approached to help the allies rescue a brilliant scientist held behind enemy lines. Of the four, cloak and dagger is the most ambitious.
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