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The Counterfeit Traitor

  • 19621962
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.7K
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POPULARITY
20,966
28,822
The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
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Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,966
28,822
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Alexander Klein(based on the book by)
      • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Lilli Palmer
      • Hugh Griffith
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Alexander Klein(based on the book by)
      • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Lilli Palmer
      • Hugh Griffith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 44User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    William Holden and Lilli Palmer in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden and Lilli Palmer in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    Erica Beer in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden and Erica Beer in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden and Ingrid van Bergen in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    Ingrid van Bergen in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    Ingrid van Bergen in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    Erica Beer in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    Peter Capell in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
    William Holden and Ernst Schröder in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Eric Erickson
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Frau Marianne Möllendorf
    Hugh Griffith
    Hugh Griffith
    • Collins
    Carl Raddatz
    Carl Raddatz
    • Otto Holtz
    Ernst Schröder
    • Baron Gerhard von Oldenburg
    Charles Regnier
    • Wilhelm Kortner
    Ingrid van Bergen
    Ingrid van Bergen
    • Hulda Windler
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Col. Nordoff
    Werner Peters
    Werner Peters
    • Bruno Ulrich
    Erica Beer
    Erica Beer
    • Klara Holtz
    Stefan Schnabel
    Stefan Schnabel
    • Gestapo Agent at Funeral
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Kindler
    Erik Schumann
    Erik Schumann
    • Nazi Gunboat Officer
    • (as Erik Schuman)
    Poul Reichhardt
    Poul Reichhardt
    • Fishing Boat Skipper
    John Wittig
    • Sven
    Louis Miehe-Renard
    • Poul
    Kai Holm
    • Gunnar
    Jens Østerholm
    • Lars
    • Director
      • George Seaton
    • Writers
      • Alexander Klein(based on the book by)
      • George Seaton(written for the screen by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The German spy for the OSS, Frau Marianne Möllendorf in the movie, was a real person whom Erickson fell in love with. Her real name was Anne-Maria Freudenreich. The Swedish national archives in Stockholm have photographs and letters Erickson received from her.
    • Goofs
      When Erickson goes to the "red light" district in Hamburg to make his contact with the underground, the street is ablaze with light from the windows and street lamps, something that would never have been seen in wartime, when blackout precautions were rigidly imposed - particularly in a city like Hamburg, which was a routine and consistent target of Allied bombers.
    • Quotes

      Baron Gerhard von Oldenburg: Strange... You can read about a hundred atrocities, hear about a thousand, but you only have to see *one*!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits classify the cast members by country.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Marianna
      Music by Alfred Newman

      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

    User reviews44

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    8/10
    Realistic Spy Flick that is underrated.
    I've seen this movie a few times and each time its gets better. William Holden plays a true life character who was a Swedish Oil executive who is blackmailed into becoming an agent for the Allies in Nazi Germany. Holden's performance is true to life in this film. His character is not a glamorous secret agent who takes on the entire Gestapo and makes love to scores of beautiful women with no ill-effects on his person. Holden's character narrates the story much through the film and one is genuinely engrossed in his exploits and how he will escape out of the country in the film climax. In addition, the producers filmed the story in postwar Germany using authentic locations. Plus the atmosphere of the film captures much of the ordinary day to day life during the latter days of Nazi Germany. Great Film and one of Holden's better performances
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    • Mar 27, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1962 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Danish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Lazni izdajnik
    • Filming locations
      • West Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Perlberg-Seaton Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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