O.S.S. (1946): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1946, O.S.S. is an action, thriller and war film directed by Irving Pichel, running about 107 minutes. “Based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII, the Office of Strategic Services sends teams of spies and saboteurs in Nazi-occupied France and Nazi Germany..” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack" (based on a composite of actual incidents during WWII) and sends Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. aka John Martin as spy Philippe Martine (Alan Ladd) along with Miss Ellen Rogers posing as her college roommate, Madame Elaine Duprez (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. as Albert Bernardito (Richard Benedict) to acquire secret Nazi plans. After nearly getting caught they succeed and get new identities. However they discover a secret that could change the war and risk their lives to get the information back to London before it jeopardizes their lives.

Who’s in it. O.S.S. stars Alan Ladd as John Martin / Lt. (j.g.) Philip Masson, U.S.N.R. / Philippe Martine, Geraldine Fitzgerald as Miss Ellen Rogers / Madame Elaine Duprez, Patric Knowles as Cmdr. Brady and John Hoyt as Col. Paul Meister, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, O.S.S. has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch O.S.S. page.

If you liked it. Fans of O.S.S. tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.