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The stakes were never higher or more dangerous for Eric Erickson, an American businessman turned Swedish oil-trader. Erickson finds his life and fortunes held hostage when he's blackmailed by British agents and forced into the perilous arena of World War II espionage. Based on a true story and brilliantly played by William Holden, this taut, real-life spy thriller brings you to the frontline of World War II. Spectacularly filmed in Berlin, Hamburg, Stockholm and Copenhagen, The Counterfeit Traitor transports you to the center of one of the world's greatest conflicts.
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The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
140 min
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.