Storyline
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 & Crew
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Defector was released on October 19, 1966.
The runtime of The Defector is 1h 40m.
The Defector is a Drama, Thriller movie.
The Defector has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Defector is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Defector was directed by Raoul Lévy.
The main cast of The Defector includes Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Macha Méril.
The Defector is originally in English.