| The Traitors | |
| Director: | Robert Tronson |
| Producer: | Jim O'Connolly |
| Starring: | Patrick Allen Jacqueline Ellis James Maxwell |
| Cinematography: | Michael Reed |
| Editing: | Peter Boita |
| Music: | Johnny Douglas |
| Studio: | James O'Connolly Productions (as Ello) |
| Distributor: | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (UK) |
| Runtime: | 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]
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.
Kine Weekly said: "Taut, skilfully-carpentered espionage melodrama. ... The picture eschews subtelty, but what it lacks in finesse it gains in robustness."[2]
Boxoffice said: "A minor British-made spy melodrama, completely lacking in marquee value, will satisfy undiscriminating moviegoers in supporting spot on neighborhood duals. ... The picture wastes little time on human interest details and, this coupled with the unfamiliar players, gives the film a documentary flavor."[3]
Leslie Halliwell said: "Commendable second feature with narrative virtues absent in most big films."[4]
Britmovie calls the film a "decent second-feature espionage drama."[5]