The Counterfeit Traitor
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The Counterfeit Traitor is a 1962 World War II espionage film starring William Holden as a reluctant Allied spy operating in Nazi Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Counterfeit Traitor canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Counterfeit Traitor Context triple: [George Seaton, directed, The Counterfeit Traitor]
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A.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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B.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 1907 sequel novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. that continues his pro–Ku Klux Klan Reconstruction-era narratives, focusing on themes of racial conflict and Southern white supremacy.
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C.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 2019 Italian biographical crime drama film that chronicles the life of Mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta and his pivotal role in the Maxi Trial against Cosa Nostra.
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D.
The Great Betrayal
The Great Betrayal is a political book by Pat Buchanan that critiques free trade and globalization from a nationalist, protectionist perspective.
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E.
Traitors
Traitors is a British political thriller television series centered on espionage, loyalty, and betrayal in the aftermath of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Counterfeit Traitor Target entity description: The Counterfeit Traitor is a 1962 World War II espionage film starring William Holden as a reluctant Allied spy operating in Nazi Germany.
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A.
The Traitor
*The Traitor* is a 1630s Jacobean revenge tragedy by James Shirley, known for its intricate court intrigue, moral ambiguity, and exploration of political betrayal.
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B.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 2019 Italian biographical crime drama film that chronicles the life of Mafia turncoat Tommaso Buscetta and his pivotal role in the Maxi Trial against Cosa Nostra.
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C.
The Traitor
The Traitor is a 1907 sequel novel by Thomas Dixon Jr. that continues his pro–Ku Klux Klan Reconstruction-era narratives, focusing on themes of racial conflict and Southern white supremacy.
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D.
The Great Betrayal
The Great Betrayal is a political book by Pat Buchanan that critiques free trade and globalization from a nationalist, protectionist perspective.
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E.
Traitors
Traitors is a British political thriller television series centered on espionage, loyalty, and betrayal in the aftermath of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
espionage film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Counterfeit Traitor (book)
NERFINISHED
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memoirs of Eric Erickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Lilli Palmer as Marianne Möllendorf
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William Holden as Eric Erickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Charles Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | George Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | theatrical release in the United States ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ferris Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Copenhagen
NERFINISHED
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Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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spy film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
moral ambiguity in wartime espionage
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personal sacrifice during war ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Eric Erickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | reluctant oil businessman turned Allied spy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Allied espionage in Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| producer | William Perlberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| runtime | about 140 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | George Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Nazi Germany
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Carl Raddatz
NERFINISHED
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Ernst Schröder NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Griffith NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilli Palmer NERFINISHED ⓘ William Holden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1940s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Counterfeit Traitor Description of subject: The Counterfeit Traitor is a 1962 World War II espionage film starring William Holden as a reluctant Allied spy operating in Nazi Germany.
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