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The Defector

The Defector

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Drama   Thriller
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 1966-10-19
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

Montgomery Clift original image
Professor James Bower
Montgomery Clift
Hardy Krüger original image
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Hardy Krüger
Macha Méril original image
Frieda Hoffmann
Macha Méril
David Opatoshu original image
Orlovsky
David Opatoshu
Christine Delaroche original image
Ingrid Weiß
Christine Delaroche
Hannes Messemer original image
Dr. Saltzer
Hannes Messemer
Karl Lieffen original image
Major Windisch
Karl Lieffen
Uta Levka original image
Mädchen unter der Dusche
Uta Levka
Roddy McDowall original image
Agent Adams
Roddy McDowall
Johannes Buzalski original image
Agent (uncredited)
Johannes Buzalski
Eckart Dux original image
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
Eckart Dux
Jean-Luc Godard original image
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Eduard Linkers original image
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
Eduard Linkers
Franz Rudnick original image
Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
Franz Rudnick
Rolf Zacher original image
Tommy (uncredited)
Rolf Zacher

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