Watch the counterfeit traitor online verizon fios tv. The counterfeit traitor william holden lilli palmer hugh griffith 1962 a british intelligence officer hugh griffith pressures a swedish oilman william holden to spy on his nazi customers. Jan 18, 2017 this movie is interesting, because it is a true story. Watch the full length movie of the counterfeit traitor online or on the fios mobile app. The counterfeit traitor hardcover january 1, 1958 by alexander klein author 4. This could so easily be a perfect four star movie, but unfortunately director. Either he becomes an allied spy, or he faces a trumpedup charge of nazi collaboration. With william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith, carl raddatz. The story, based on alexander kleins book, is true. In this taut ww iiera espionage thriller, a swedish american entrepreneur successfully sends valuable information to the allies by.
Mar 02, 2012 9 videos play all the counterfeit traitor 1962 movie movieclipsfilmc mix play all mix movieclips youtube the hero of hacksaw ridge. The counterfeit traitor 29 movie clip hans 1962 hd youtube. You have never seen more magnificent adventure blacklisted in modern day ww2, a swedish oil trader opts to assist british allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying nazi germany. In 1958, the author alexander klein wrote the counterfeit traitor about ericksons life, and four years later paramount released a hit film. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning spotlight. The biggest surprise for 1961 audiences was the films neutral protrayal of germans as ordinary people, even, to a degree, a gestapo officer. The counterfeit traitor 2008 oil merchant eric william holden, blacklisted by the allies for selling to the nazis, agrees to spy on the germans to clear his name. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Overview of the counterfeit traitor, 1962, directed by george seaton, with william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith, at turner classic movies.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The counterfeit traitor photos view all photos 1 movie info. The counterfeit traitor 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie was perhaps overlooked in the plethora of wwii movies that came out in the decades following the war. Eric erickson played by william holden is an americanborn oil executive who is a naturalized citizen of sweden, a neutral country during world war ii. Released june 9th, 2008, the counterfeit traitor stars william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith, ernst schroder the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of. Mar 02, 2012 9 videos play all the counterfeit traitor 1962 movie movieclipsfilmc the counterfeit traitor 89 movie clip the confession 1962 hd duration. Find out where the counterfeit traitor is streaming, if the counterfeit traitor is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Counterfeit traitor yes, but not a counterfeit movie. The counterfeit traitor 1962 counterfeit traitor, the a swedishamerican businessman bluffs his way through the secret service newtworks of wwii europe after he was induced by the british to pose as a nazi sympathizer. This subterfuge causes him to be branded a traitor, and his wife, believing eric to be a nazi, walks out on him. The counterfeit traitor 1962 george seaton synopsis. If anyone can tell me the titles of any similar films, i would appreciate it.
Oil merchant eric william holden, blacklisted by the allies for selling to the nazis, agrees to spy on the germans to clear his name. Blacklisted in modern day ww2, a swedish oil trader opts to assist british allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying nazi germany. The counterfeit traitor 19 movie clip hurt one jew, save a thousand 1962 hd by movieclips. In this tense espionage drama set in 1942, eric erickson, an americanborn swede who is put. Nonfiction account in novelistic style of the swedishamer. Counterfeit traitor conveys a sense of complete credibility, maybe too much, by its refusal to surrender realism to any filmic convention. The counterfeit traitor hasnt a big budget but it was filmed in sweden, germany and denmark with appropriately european actors. From the german upper classes desperate sexual pairings, to the wars total absorption of civilian life, to the iniquitous political system, to the omnipresent danger of personal betrayal, to the.
The counterfeit traitor 1962 movie movieclipsfilmc. The counterfeit traitor 1962 directed by george seaton. How an american nazi collaborator became an allied spy. The counterfeit traitor, american spy film, released in 1962, that was based on the reallife exploits of a double agent during world war ii eric erickson played by william holden is an americanborn oil executive who is a naturalized citizen of sweden, a neutral country during world war ii. The counterfeit traitor 1962 william holden youtube. And the use of european locations where the actual events transpired adds to the films authenticity. When his dealings with germany earn him a place on the allied powers blacklist, he reluctantly. The counterfeit traitor 1962 the counterfeit traitor. Theres no way out for americanraised swede eric erickson. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. The counterfeit traitor 2008 stream and watch online. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.
This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Jun 17, 2017 one of my favorite movie with one of my favorite actor, william holden. How an american nazi collaborator became an allied spy the. Nevertheless, eric continues with his deceit and makes the germans think that he is planning to construct an oil refinery in sweden to serve as a fuel supply for germany. The secret map of key nazi installations erickson must smuggle to england is perhaps a stretch, since the majority of information relayed to the soe in england came in the form of wireless communications. The counterfeit traitor, american spy film, released in 1962, that was based on the reallife exploits of a double agent during world war ii.
He presents a false plan to the germans, which gains him the trust of senior officials and allows him to inspect existing oil stations. William holden and ernst schroder in the counterfeit traitor 1962. Sweden is neutral during world war 2 and does some important trade with germany. The movie more or less accurately reveals the extreme risks taken by agents and sometimes ordinary citizens to undermine the nazi regime. Mar 02, 2012 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Sep 18, 20 in 1958, the author alexander klein wrote the counterfeit traitor about ericksons life, and four years later paramount released a hit film. The counterfeit traitor 39 movie clip i dont do business with jews 1962 hd duration.
The counterfeit traitor is a 1962 war film starring william holden, hugh griffith, and lilli palmer. William holden and carl raddatz in the counterfeit traitor 1962. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. The counterfeit traitor watch full episodes and clips. Readers digest condensed books vol 2, 1958 big caesar, the winthrop woman, the counterfeit traitor, the man who broke things and murder on my street by various jan 1, 1958 3. The counterfeit traitor film by seaton 1962 britannica. The counterfeit traitor movie 1170 in this tense espionage drama set in 1942, william holden plays eric erickson, an americanborn swede who is put on the allied blacklist for trading oil with. Holden plays an americanborn swedish citizen who agrees to spy on the nazis in world war ii. From start to finish, the counterfeit traitor provides suspense and moral choices that can only come from real life. One of my favorite movie with one of my favorite actor, william holden.
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