The Defector

1966

1h 40m

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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.

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Writers

Paul Thomas(novel by)
Robert Guenette(screenplay by)
Raoul Lévy(screenplay by)
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Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower
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Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
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Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann
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Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer
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Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch
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Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche
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Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams
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Johannes Buzalski
Agent (uncredited)
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Eckart Dux
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
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Jean-Luc Godard
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
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Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
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Franz Rudnick
Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
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Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited)

Directors

Writers

Paul Thomas(novel by)
Robert Guenette(screenplay by)
Raoul Lévy(screenplay by)

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Release date

October 19, 1966 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Languages

English
German

Production companies

Rhein Main
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

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