The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1962-04-13
Genre:War, Thriller, Drama
Duration:140 min
Country:United States of America
Director:George Seaton
Actors:William Holden, Lilli Palmer, Hugh Griffith, Carl Raddatz, Ernst Schröder
Production:Perlsea Company, Paramount Pictures

Overview:

Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.

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