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Feature film — 1966

The Defector (1966)

5.81h 40mDrama — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 9 votes.

Rhein Main / Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

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Director: Raoul Lévy

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Cast & crew

Montgomery Clift as Professor James Bower

Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger as Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril as Frieda Hoffmann

Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu as Orlovsky

David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche as Ingrid Weiß

Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer as Dr. Saltzer

Hannes Messemer

Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen as Major Windisch

Karl Lieffen

Major Windisch

Uta Levka as Mädchen unter der Dusche

Uta Levka

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall as Agent Adams

Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski as Agent (uncredited)

Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux as Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard as Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

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