It's WWII. Former American Eric Erickson (William Holden) is blacklisted by the US for importing oil from Germany while living in neutral Sweden. He gave up his US Citizenship back in 1930. He's approached by Collins to spy on the Germans in exchange for getting out of the blacklist. He comes up with a fantasy to build refineries in Sweden for Germany to infiltrate the Nazi world using his friend Baron von Oldenburg. Collins keeps pushing him to gather intel and recruit others. He is surprised to find his contact in Germany is the Nazi fanatic Marianne Möllendorf. He recruits the Baron by blackmailing him through his POW son in Russia. He recruits refinery manager Otto Holtz by giving him a letter despite his fanatical young boy. Wilhelm Kortner discovers his espionage but Eric turns the table and blackmails him instead.
It's based on the real Eric Erickson. It has some interesting espionage bits and some great scenes. I would really like to lose the narration although I understand the need to explain his inner thoughts. There is just too much narration especially in the beginning and it doesn't stop. It's also a long movie that could be tightened up. It needs to maintain a higher level of tension all the way through. However the real spy story is very compelling and the movie is able to translate some of that onto the screen.
It's based on the real Eric Erickson. It has some interesting espionage bits and some great scenes. I would really like to lose the narration although I understand the need to explain his inner thoughts. There is just too much narration especially in the beginning and it doesn't stop. It's also a long movie that could be tightened up. It needs to maintain a higher level of tension all the way through. However the real spy story is very compelling and the movie is able to translate some of that onto the screen.