The Defector
8 reviews
Drama/Thriller
1h 40m
1966
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...
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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.
- DirectorRaoul Lévy
- Release19 October 1966
- Genre
- Duration1h 40m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate8 reviews
- Productions
Rhein Main, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Cast

Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu
Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch

Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski
Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited)
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