Film
The Defector
1966 · 1h 40m · Drama · Thriller
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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.
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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)
Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
Franz Rudnick
Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited)
Crew
- Raoul LévyDirector · Producer · Screenplay
- Robert GuenetteScreenplay
- Paul ThomasNovel
- Julien DerodeExecutive Producer
- Raoul CoutardDirector of Photography
- Serge GainsbourgOriginal Music Composer
- Albert JurgensonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 19, 1966
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
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