Romantic drama

Betrayed (1954): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch

Name: Betrayed
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1954-09-07
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Cast: Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Louis Calhern, Victor Mature, Theodore Bikel

Betrayed is a 1954 romantic drama directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, starring Clark Gable as Col. Pieter Deventer, Lana Turner and Louis Calhern. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Released: September 7, 1954
Runtime: 1h 48m (108 min)
Director: Gottfried Reinhardt
Genres: Drama , Romance , War
Original language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Betrayed About?

The premise of Betrayed without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Clark Gable stars as an intelligence officer for the exiled Dutch government who falls for Dutch‑resistance member Lana Turner, suspected of Nazi espionage. To clear her name, Turner undertakes a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Victor Mature and Oscar‑nominee Louis Calhern co‑star in this WWII drama set in occupied Holland.

Betrayed Themes & Keywords

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espionage
1940s
delft holland
dutch resistance
world war two
shot in the back
nazi collaborator
spy thriller
public execution
false accusation of treason
military intelligence
dysfunctional mother son relationship

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undercover agent
partisan attack
woman with a shaved head
resistance movement
ambush
impersonation
parachuting injury
widow
sawmill
music teacher
british army
nickname
secret elevator
horse drawn wagon
radio transmitter
interrogation
love affair
liaison
bascule bridge
hidden room
dinner party
chanteuse
resistance leader
misogyny
oedipus complex
implied sex
dutch army
false arrest
romantic reconciliation
spy
countryside
military officer
sabotage
prisoner of war
begins with narration
german
general
paratrooper

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Cast & crew

Betrayed Cast & Characters

Clark Gable leads the cast as Col. Pieter Deventer, with Lana Turner as Carla Van Oven and Louis Calhern as Gen. Ten Eyck. Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt; 17 actors are credited in all.

Director Gottfried Reinhardt

Clark Gable as Col. Pieter Deventer
Lana Turner as Carla Van Oven
Louis Calhern as Gen. Ten Eyck
Victor Mature as 'The Scarf'

Also Starring in Betrayed

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Theodore Bikel German Sergeant (uncredited)
Niall MacGinnis Blackie
Wilfrid Hyde-White Gen. Charles Larraby (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
Richard Anderson John (uncredited)
Roland Culver Gen. Warsleigh
Mona Washbourne Waitress (uncredited)
Ian Carmichael Capt. Jackie Lawson
O.E. Hasse Col. Helmuth Dietrich
Nora Swinburne The Scarf's Mother
Lily Kann Jan's Grandmother (as Lilly Kann)
Christopher Rhodes Chris
Leslie Weston Pop
Brian Smith Jan

Plot

Betrayed Plot Summary

What happens in Betrayed from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Betrayed unfolds against the Nazi-occupied Netherlands in World War II, a tense espionage thriller that centers on the gritty underworld of the Dutch resistance. Colonel Pieter Deventer serves as a seasoned intelligence agent for the exiled Dutch government, balancing dangerous covert missions at home with regular briefings in England for his superiors and a British general. His mission is delicate and urgent: keep a wary eye on the sultry singer Carla Van Oven, a performer who is suspected of collaborating with the Germans.

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