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The Traitor (1957 film)

February 21, 2023

The Traitor is a 1957 British drama film directed by Michael McCarthy and starring Donald Wolfit, Robert Bray, Jane Griffiths and Anton Diffring.[1]

The Traitor
British theatrical poster
Directed byMichael McCarthy
Written byMichael McCarthy
Produced byEdwin J. Fancey
StarringDonald Wolfit
Robert Bray
Jane Griffiths
Anton Diffring
CinematographyBert Mason
Edited byMonica Kimick
Music byJackie Brown
Production
company
Distributed byNew Realm Entertainment
Release date
March 1957
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A former resistance fighter tries to discover the traitor who has betrayed his colleagues in the German resistance during the Second World War.

Cast

Theme music

The film's title music, "Prelude Without A Name", and incidental music were written and conducted by Jackie Brown. The solo pianist was Dennis Wilson.

Critical reception

Sky Movieswrote, "The specially written musical piece, Prelude, which has a vital part to play in the plot's unfolding, is hauntingly appealing. But too much talk tends to spoil the script's surprises."[2] The Radio Times noted, "Nuance was not Donald Wolfit's strong suit, but he had presence and power in spades. He totally dominates this story with a bluster and conviction that keeps an uninspiring tale of the hunt for a Second World War traitor from falling flat on its face."[3] TV Guide concluded, "This is an offbeat espionage whodunit with some nervy moments."[4]

Around the film

References

  1. ^ "The Traitor". British Film Institute.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. ^ David Parkinson. "The Traitor". RadioTimes.
  4. ^ . TV Guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links


 

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