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The Defector

The Defector

★ 5.8/10•1966•1h 40m•16•Drama•Thriller

An American scientist is sent by the CIA to East Germany to retrieve a secret microfilm from a Soviet scientist interested in defecting to the West but the Stasi secret police's surveillance complicates matters.

Raoul Lévy · Director

Robert Guenette · Screenplay

Raoul Lévy · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 19, 1966

Actors

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril

Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche

Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer

Hannes Messemer

Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen

Karl Lieffen

Major Windisch

Uta Levka

Uta Levka

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski

Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Eckart Dux

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Eduard Linkers

Eduard Linkers

Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

Franz Rudnick

Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher

Rolf Zacher

Tommy (uncredited)

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