The Defector
The Defector

The Defector

5.5(8 votes)
1966
1h 40m
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.

Production

Rhein Main, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Cast

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)

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