Movie Description

Patrolling the Ether

(1944)

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.

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Original TitlePatrolling the Ether

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1944-04-10

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 21m

Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genres

  • Crime