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Patrolling the Ether
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Patrolling the Ether

Apr 10, 1944
0h 21m
★ 6.0

Overview

1940. Sixteen year old Phillip is one of a number of amateur radio operators across the US, doing it purely as a fun hobby. He is informed by Bill Beck of the Radio and Intelligence Division (RID) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that amateur international radio communication is now banned due to spying a result of the war in Europe. Beck, on behalf of the RID, asks Phillip, however, to continue to monitor the airwaves for suspicious activity.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Hazel Brooks

Taxi Driver / German Spy

Hazel Brooks

Marc Cramer

German Spy in Taxi

Marc Cramer

Richard Crane

Phillip

Richard Crane

Donald Curtis

Bill Beck

Donald Curtis

Connie Gilchrist

Phillip's Mother

Connie Gilchrist

Selmer Jackson

Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Selmer Jackson

Lee Phelps

Bit Role

Lee Phelps

Emmett Vogan

Aide to Chief of Radio Intelligence Division

Emmett Vogan