Basic Info
Release: October 19, 1966
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (8 votes)
Status: Released
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The Defector
1966
100 min
⭐ 5.5/10
8 votes
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 Countries
- France
- Germany
Spoken Languages
- English en
- German de
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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)
Crew
Raoul Lévy
Director
Julien Derode
Executive Producer
Raoul Lévy
Producer
Robert Guenette
Screenplay
Raoul Lévy
Screenplay
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