The Counterfeit Traitor
“The Most Suspenseful Adventure Ever Lived!”
George SeatonCast
William Holden 
Lilli Palmer 
Hugh Griffith Carl Raddatz 
Ernst Schröder 
Charles Regnier
Credits
Written by: Alexander Klein
Plot
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) is a American war film directed by George Seaton. It stars William Holden, Lilli Palmer and Hugh Griffith. It runs 140 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (3,525 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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