Patrolling the Ether
5.9
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.
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Hazel Brooks
Taxi Driver / German Spy
Known for
Body and Soul
Sleep, My Love
Marc Cramer
German Spy in Taxi
Known for
Isle of the Dead
Richard Crane
Phillip
Known for
The Alligator People
Donald Curtis
Bill Beck
Known for
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Spellbound
Connie Gilchrist
Phillip's Mother
Known for
A Letter to Three Wives
The Far Country
Selmer Jackson
Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Known for
Autumn Leaves
Pitfall
Lee Phelps
Bit Role
Known for
Anna Christie
Emmett Vogan
Aide to Chief of Radio Intelligence Division
Known for
The Mummy's Ghost
Paul Burnford Director · Alan Friedman Story DeVallon Scott Story
United States release April 10, 1944 · Produced in United States
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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United States
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · April 10, 1944
Theatrical
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