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Film of the Week: The Counterfeit Traitor

BBC One
on BBC One London

Starring William Holden, Lilli Palmer
with Hugh Griffith

The successful Hollywood team of William Perlberg and George Seaton were responsible for this moving factual account of the war-time activities of the spy, Eric Erickson.
Under Allied pressure Erickson - a Swedish businessman - is forced to masquerade as a traitor, trading with Nazi Germany. He secures vital information on war plans but falls in love with his confederate - a beautiful and courageous woman, Marianne Mollendorf. Their affair ends in agonising tragedy before Erickson is forced to flee for freedom.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

Contributors

Writer/Director:
George Seaton
Based on the book by:
Alexander Klein
Producer:
William Perlberg
Eric Erickson:
William Holden
Marianne Mollendorf:
Lilli Palmer
Collins:
Hugh Griffith
Ingrid Erickson:
Eva Dahlbeck
Wilhelm Kortner:
Charles Regnier
Bruno Ulrich:
Werner Peters
Otto HoltZ:
Carl Raddatz
Klara Holtz:
Erica Beer
Hans Holtz:
Helo Gutschwager
Source: Radio Times

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