CinemaOSMovie · 1966 · 1h 40m

The Defector

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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.

Directed byRaoul Lévy

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
October 19, 1966
Studios
Rhein MainProductions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

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The Defector - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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)

Creative team
Directed by
Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy
Written by
Robert Guenette
Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy
Produced by
Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy

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