The Defector

Oct 19, 1966

1h 40m

★ 5.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Rhein Main

Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

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Cast

Professor James Bower

Montgomery Clift

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Hardy Krüger

Frieda Hoffmann

Macha Méril

Orlovsky

David Opatoshu

Ingrid Weiß

Christine Delaroche

Dr. Saltzer

Hannes Messemer

Major Windisch

Karl Lieffen

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Uta Levka

Agent Adams

Roddy McDowall

Agent (uncredited)

Johannes Buzalski

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

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