Traitor's Gate (film)

Traitor's Gate
Traitor's Gate
	Original British film poster
Directed by	Freddie Francis
Written by	Jimmy Sangster; Edgar Wallace (novel);
Produced by	; Horst Wendlandt;
Starring	Albert Lieven; Gary Raymond; Klaus Kinski;
Cinematography	Denys Coop; Ray Hearne;
Edited by	Oswald Hafenrichter
Music by	Peter Thomas
Production; companies	Rialto Film, Summit Film Productions Ltd.
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures; Constantin Film;
Release date	18 December 1964;
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	West Germany; United Kingdom;
Languages	English; German;

Traitor's Gate (German: Das Verrätertor) is a 1964 West German-British co-production of a black-and-white crime film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Albert Lieven, Gary Raymond, Catherine Schell and Klaus Kinski.^[1] It was made by Rialto Film using Hammer Films' Freddie Francis and screenwriter Jimmy Sangster updating the 1927 novel The Traitor's Gate by Edgar Wallace to the mid-1960s. The film features a group of criminals planning to steal the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom from the Tower of London.

It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Tony Inglis.

Cast[]

Albert Lieven as Trayne
Gary Raymond as Graham / Dick
Margot Trooger as Dinah
Catherine Schell as Hope Joyner
Eddi Arent as Hector
Klaus Kinski as Kane
Anthony James as John
Tim Barrett as Lloyd
Heinz Bernard as Martin
as Spider
Edward Underdown as Inspector Adams
as Sergeant Ross
as Stripper
as Kelly
as Mary
Harry Baird as Mate on Tramp Steamer
as News Vendor
as Yeoman Warden Guide
Frank Forsyth as Chief Yeoman Warden
as Blonde
as King
as Captain
Marianne Stone as Cashier at Dandy Club
as Detective Sergeant Alexander
as Warden

Reception[]

In Germany, the FSK gave the film a rating of "12 and up" and found it not appropriate for screenings on public holidays. It premiered on 18 December 1964.^[2]

References[]

^ Hal Erickson (2008). "New York Times: Traitor's Gate". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
^ "Filmportal: Das Verrätertor". Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

External links[]

Traitor's Gate at IMDb

[NY_Times-1] Hal Erickson (2008). "New York Times: Traitor's Gate". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.

[Filmportal-2] "Filmportal: Das Verrätertor". Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

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