The counterfeit traitor film by seaton 1962 britannica. George seaton, alfred newman, irvin talbot alfred newman, and leo shuken edward b. An american businessman turned swedish oiltrader finds his life and fortunes held hostage when hes blackmailed by british. According to aug and sep 1960 hr and laex articles, the picture was dubbed in hamburg, west germany at real studiosdios, because holden was then in germany filming the 1962 paramount release the counterfeit traitor see afi catalog of feature films, 196170. Jun 03, 2014 download the counterfeit traitor 1962 dvdrip mp4 lee1001 torrent or any other torrent from category. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
In stockholm in 1942, naturalized americanborn swede eric erickson finds out that he has been put on a us blacklist for trading with the enemy. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Lieutenant colonel benjamin vandervoort was twentysevenyearsold on dday. With william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith, carl raddatz. William holden lilli palmer hugh griffith carl raddatz ernst schr. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Then, beer finally did costar with william holden in an american production, the spy thriller the counterfeit traitor george seaton, 1962, shot in germany and scandinavia. Aguirre, the wrath of god 1972, nosferatu 1979, woyzeck 1979, fitzcarraldo 1982 and cobra verde 1987. I had never even heard of this film before stumbling on it on amazon prime.
From start to finish, the counterfeit traitor provides suspense and moral choices that can only come from real life. He appeared in over films, and is perhaps bestremembered as a leading role actor in werner herzog films. The counterfeit traitor 1962 the movie database tmdb. Among the list of arriving titles is a new episode of hulus original monthly anthology series, into the dark. The counterfeit traitor i stumbled across this 1962 film on amc cable.
A film i had never even heard of prior to seeing it on this martin scorsese and jay cocks. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The film was a sobering, gripping, exciting, touching espionage thriller and at the top of its class, as espionage thrillers go. Holden plays an americanborn swedish citizen who agrees to spy on the nazis in world war ii. Download the counterfeit traitor 1962 dvdrip mp4 lee1001. Mar 02, 2012 9 videos play all the counterfeit traitor 1962 movie movieclipsfilmc the counterfeit traitor 89 movie clip the confession 1962 hd duration.
Traitor 39 movie clip i dont do business with jews 1962 hd. In this tense espionage drama set in 1942, eric erickson, an. This schizophrenic movie is somewhat different from other movies based upon tennesse williams plays. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Klein wrote the counterfeit traitor about ericksons life, and four. The exterminating angel 1962 simon of the desert 1965 short film charles burnett. Klaus fuchs was yesterday released from wakefield jail having completed 9 12 years of his sentence for disclosing atom secrets he travelled to london airport and then on polish airways machine to east germany. The counterfeit traitor 89 movie clip the confession. Full text of boxoffice barometer march 26, 1962 see other formats. In one of the greatest years for motion pictures and their scores, one of the most forgotten and best films of 1962 was perlbergseatons production of the paramount picture the counterfeit traitor. Starring william holden, it tells the true story of a cynical american businessman in europe recruited by the allies to gather critical intelligence for dday.
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. I watched it and it turned out to be grippy and suspenseful and holden was great. The counterfeit traitor 39 movie clip i dont do business with. Paramount pictures corporation paramount home entertainment firm.
West germany at the real studios, because holden was then in germany filming the 1962 paramount release the counterfeit traitor see afi catalog of feature films, 196170. George seaton was a distinguished american film director, producer, screenwriter, playwright and theatre director. This is the kind of film that should be made these days. Altoona mirror newspaper archives, jun 30, 1962, p. The counterfeit traitor is a dramatized version of a book, which itself was a true story. The counterfeit traitor 1962 letterboxd your life in film. The story, based on alexander kleins book, is true. In the days before home video and cable television, it was difficult to see some of the old classics as often as one might like. This week they are releasing the score to orson welles decadesincompletion film the other side of the wind, composed by the late michel legrand, who personally selected the cues for this release before his passing. Ever since ive met you, i wondered what they have on you. Sep 18, 20 how an american nazi collaborator became an allied spy.
This ones a classic and a popular tv late show feature, and with good reason. Counterfeit traitor conveys a sense of complete credibility, maybe too much, by its refusal to surrender realism. The counterfeit traitor and the world of suzie wong 1961, see entry. One of my mothers favorite films was the counterfeit traitor. The counterfeit traitor 1962 the beatification of john henry cardinal newman. Film was shot in and around manhattan and staten island and is the. However, compared to other movies based upon his plays such as a streetcar named desire1951, cat on a hot tin roof1958, suddenly last summer1959 and summer and smoke1961, this one is filled. Unlike its two competitors nbc and abc, cbs had delayed. The counterfeit traitor, american spy film, released in 1962, that was based on the reallife exploits of a double agent during world war ii. With jeanne crain, william holden, edmund gwenn, gene lockhart.
George seaton biography childhood, life achievements. Before the countetfeit traitor, most warrelated movies were in blackandwhite the neorealistic, rossellini influence. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. The counterfeit traitor 1962 frequently asked questions. The counterfeit traitor 1962 william holden is an expatriot american oiltrader who sets up business in sweden, and is pressed into service as an agent, using his business ties to spy on the germans industrial sector during wwii.
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 the nazis. Taylor and cornelia otis skinner astaire was nominated for a. 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 321 words no match in snippet view article find links to article the counterfeit traitor is a 1962 war film starring william holden, hugh griffith, and lilli palmer. The counterfeit traitor 1962 the counterfeit traitor. While production was underway, the 6 sep 1960 nyt reported that the international cinematographers guild had voted to picket two william holden films. 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. List of film director and composer collaborations wikipedia. Publication date 1962 topics espionage, nazis, traitor.
In fact, it is an act of goodness performed by her that motivates the central plot of the film. Marilyn monroe, dean martin, cyd charisse, tom tryon. Last night i saw executive suite with william holden and fredrich march. Novembers episode is called pilgrim, and claims to be inspired by true events in which a woman invites a bunch of pilgrim reenactors over for. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Unfinished remake of my favorite wife, due to the firing of marilyn monroe from the film. The counterfeit traitor is a topgrade studio film efficiently directed by george seaton and boasting strong lead performances from william holden and lilli palmer. He was very disappointed to find that he was being played in this movie by john wayne, given that he was ten years younger than the fiftyfouryearold wayne when the movie was made.
Technical oscar shortlists 1949 to present completed. Away from this irritant, the counterfeit traitor is a really accomplished. Counterfeit traitor, the film by seaton 1962 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 made a humble beginning as a gag writer and general factotum in the entertainment industry and with his hard work and dedication rose up to become an exceptionally gifted writer and director. The counterfeit traitor 1962 george seaton synopsis.
Postproduction was likely completed by 14 oct 1961, as stated in that days lat. The legendary krimi blew up everything in the young history of television. From start to finish, the counterfeit traitor provides suspense and moral choices that can. Billboard of the counterfeit traitor in times square, new york. Goofs when erickson goes to the red light district in hamburg to make his contact with the underground, the street is ablaze with light from the windows and street lamps, something that would never have been seen in wartime, when blackout precautions were rigidly imposed particularly in a city like hamburg, which was a routine and consistent target of allied bombers. Ever since i first saw the outstanding 1962 film the counterfeit traitor, starring william holden and lilli palmer, ive been fascinated by the littleknown story of eric siegfried erickson, one of the overlooked yet most important spies of world war two. The billboard of the 1962 film the counterfeit traitor starring william. As the film unfolds, holden becomes more deeply enmeshed in nazi germany and his. Nov 14, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Cbs thursday night movie was the columbia broadcasting systems first venture into the weekly televising of thenrecent theatrical films, debuting at the start of the 19651966 season, from 9. The counterfeit traitor 1962 george seaton, william holden. A substantial asset to the film s realism is its primarily european supporting cast, including such distinctive performers as klaus kinski and ernst schroder. To sleep with anger 1990 the glass shield 1994 when it rains 1995 short film nightjohn 1996 the wedding 1998 selma, lord, selma 1999 olivias story 2000 short film finding buck mchenry 2000 the blues 2003 they.
The counterfeit traitor 1962 original large film movie campaign press book. Lala land has announced their schedule of releases for february. How an american nazi collaborator became an allied spy the. The counterfeit trader 1962 the counterfeit traitor is a film that intrigued me long before i ever saw it. The counterfeit traitor 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was based on a nonfiction book of the same name by alexander klein. It is based on the 1958 play of the same name by samuel a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The film is based on the true story of one of the wars best spies, eric erickson. Read famous quotes from the counterfeit traitor, 1962, directed by george seaton, with william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith. Dorothy kilgallen william holdens newest film, the counterfeit traitor, set a house record in the demille theater in its first week, and well may become bigger than the smash box office giant, psycho.
The counterfeit traitor is a film to be appreciated on many levels, for war is not a simple thing. According to information in the mpaapca collection at the ampas library, paramount. The only other film to rise above the mediocre was 1962s the counterfeit traitor an espionage film based on a true story in which holden played americanborn swedish citizen eric erickson who deals internationally in oil, including with germany during the second world war. I was 12 at the time and, though i was a frequent visitor to the library, my withdrawals up to then had been exclusively books that had to do with baseball.
Overview of the counterfeit traitor, 1962, directed by george seaton, with william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith, at turner classic movies. The counterfeit traitor 69 movie clip mariannes motives. As the film unfolds, holden becomes more deeply enmeshed in nazi. Blacklisted in modern day ww2, a swedish oil trader.
The events are real, and the actors make that believable. Beautifully photographed and well acted, directed and scripted, counterfeit traitor is a notable exception to the general decline in quality of the studio system product of the fifties and sixties. The professor ponders if his life is no longer useful while the young couple faces the challenges shared with many ww ii veterans families. Having william holden as the star, i figured it was worth the watch. And the use of european locations where the actual events transpired adds to the film s authenticity. Fall is upon us, and so is hulus list of every title coming and going from the streaming service in november. In this taut ww iiera espionage thriller, a swedish american entrepreneur successfully sends valuable information to the allies by pretending to be a nazi. Back in the late 50s, for whatever reason, the librarian at the dover public library in dover, n. The counterfeit traitor 1962 george seaton, william holden, lilli palmer, hugh griffith april 6, 2015 an american oil company executive of swedish descent, now living in sweden, is blackmailed into spying for the allies during world war ii. The counterfeit traitor 49 movie clip the incompetents. The pleasure of his company is a 1961 comedy film starring fred astaire and debbie reynolds, directed by george seaton and released by paramount pictures. Holden plays an americanborn swedish citizen who agrees to.
The counterfeit traitor is a 1962 war film starring william holden, hugh griffith, and lilli palmer. However, by the time the picture was completed in 1788, little sophie had been born and had died. New listing 1993 press photo robert strauss and william holden starring in stalag 17 film. She was eventually rehired, but died in august, 1962. The counterfeit traitor is a really accomplished dramatisation of the real life. If anyone can tell me the titles of any similar films, i would appreciate it. Tonight i noticed amc is playing another holden movie entitled counterfeit traitor. Argentine film star isabel sarli, the biggest female b. Emmett kelly, the famous clown, is the story teller in the show of the weekcircus repeat perennial appeal of the big top at 1011 p m. The efforts of a group of fiveyearolds to resist temptation are captured in a featured film sequence on candid camera at 18 p.
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