The Counterfeit Traitor

"The Most Suspenseful Adventure Ever Lived!"

1962 2h 20m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Most Suspenseful Adventure Ever Lived!”

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Cast

William Holden
Eric Erickson
Lilli Palmer
Ms. Marianne Möllendorf
Hugh Griffith
Collins
Carl Raddatz
Otto Holtz
Ernst Schröder
Baron Gerhard von Oldenburg
Charles Regnier
Wilhelm Kortner
Ingrid van Bergen
Hulda Windler
Wolfgang Preiss
Colonel Nordoff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Seaton
Writers: Charles Grenzbach, George Seaton
Languages: Danish, German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Seaton, shot by Jean Bourgoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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William Holden and Lilli Palmer and Hugh Griffith carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Suspenseful Adventure Ever Lived!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Seaton directs. Jean Bourgoin behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Alma Macrorie cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Danish, German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, German, English.
3Directed by George Seaton, shot by Jean Bourgoin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alma Macrorie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Holden and Lilli Palmer and Hugh Griffith carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Most Suspenseful Adventure Ever Lived!".
8IMDB entry: tt0055871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.