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American-born Swedish oil trader Eric Erickson (William Holden), posing as a Nazi, struggles to escape imprisonment.
American-born Swedish oil trader Eric Erickson (William Holden), posing as a Nazi, struggles to escape imprisonment.

Thumbnail for The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)

Basics Critics:72Viewers:69Rusty:78
Category: Drama, Mystery/Noir/Thriller, WarNotable as: DramaSub-Category: Spy film, War film, Thriller, DramaMain subject: World War IIRuntime: 138 - 140 minutesLanguage: EnglishCountry: United StatesFilming location: BerlinDirector: George SeatonScreenwriter: George SeatonMusic: Alfred NewmanCinematography: Jean BourgoinStars: William Holden, Lilli Palmer, Klaus Kinski, Wolfgang Preiss, Hugh Griffith, Ernst Schröder, Charles Régnier, Ingrid van Bergen, Werner Peters Producer: George SeatonAward details: (details at IMDb)
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The Counterfeit Traitor is a 1962 war film starring William Holden, Hugh Griffith, and Lilli Palmer. Holden plays an American-born Swedish citizen who agrees to spy on the Nazis in World War II. It was based on a nonfiction book of the same name by Alexander Klein. The film was directed by George Seaton.


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