The Traitors (film)
Appearance
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Directed by | Robert Tronson |
Written by | J. Levy Jim O'Connolly |
Produced by | Jim O'Connolly |
Starring | Patrick Allen Jacqueline Ellis James Maxwell |
Cinematography | Michael Reed |
Edited by | Peter Boita |
Music by | Johnny Douglas |
Production company | James O'Connolly Productions (as Ello) |
Distributed by | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | May 1962 |
Running time | 71 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Traitors is a 1962 British thriller film directed by Robert Tronson and starring Patrick Allen, Jacqueline Ellis, Zena Walker and James Maxwell.[1]
Premise
A British agent and an American from NATO co-operate in an attempt to smash a communist spy ring. Following the discovery of a top secret microfilm after a plane crash, the two become embroiled in a complex web of treachery and double agents, before finally bringing the enemy spies to justice.
Cast
- Patrick Allen – John Lane
- Jacqueline Ellis – Mary
- James Maxwell – Ray Ellis
- Zena Walker – Annette Lane
- Ewan Roberts – Colonel Burlinson
- Jeffrey Segal – Dr Lindt
- Anne Padwick – Mrs Lindt
- Harold Goodwin – Edwards
- John Bown – Mason
- Sean Lynch – Porter
- Jack May – Burton
- Anton Rodgers - Curtis (agent posing as bookmaker)
- Mark Singleton – Venner
Recent assessment
Britmovie calls the film a "decent second-feature espionage drama."[2]
References
- ^ "The Traitors". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "The Traitors 1962 | Britmovie | Home of British Films". www.britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014.
External links
- The Traitors at IMDb