Patrolling the Ether
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
21 min
Release Date
1944-04-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Hazel Brooks
Taxi Driver / German Spy
Marc Cramer
German Spy in Taxi
Richard Crane
Phillip
Donald Curtis
Bill Beck
Connie Gilchrist
Phillip's Mother
Selmer Jackson
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Lee Phelps
Bit Role
Emmett Vogan
Aide to Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
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