The Traitor

The Traitor (German: Verräter) is a 1936 German film directed by Karl Ritter. Summary Foreign agents infiltrate the German arms industry helped by German traitors. However, they are defeated due to the combined efforts of the Wehrmacht and the Gestapo. Plot Foreign intelligence services are stepping up their efforts to uncover the secrets of the German arms industry. First, an agent is infiltrated into a German aircraft factory by equipping him with a false identity as a fitter and the code name "Schultz". A calm and capable man, he soon manages to become familiar with the latest aircraft models. At the same time, the agent group in the capital Berlin places advertisements in which contacts to the industry are sought and good earning opportunities are offered. As a result, the highly indebted designer Brockau, who is desperate for new sources of income to fund the expensive needs of his pleasure-seeking girlfriend Marion, gets in touch. Brockau, the inventor of a new type of crude oil carburetor, works in the T-Metallwerke, where the latest German tank models are developed. Therefore, he is the ideal catch for the agents and soon fidgets firmly in their net. Brockau gradually reveals and sells one secret after another to the agents.