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  • The Defector (1966)
  • Not Rated
    100 min | Drama, Thriller
The Defector (1966)
Not Rated
100 min | Drama, 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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Director
Raoul Lévy (as Raoul Levy)
Writers
Robert Guenette (screenplay) | Raoul Lévy (screenplay) (as Raoul Levy) | Paul Thomas (novel "The Spy")
Producer
Raoul Lévy (as Raoul Levy)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Nov 16, 1966 (United States)

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Cast

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13 cast members
Name Known for
Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower Professor James Bower   See fewer
Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann (as Hardy Kruger) Counselor Peter Heinzmann (as Hardy Kruger)   See fewer
Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann (as Macha Meril) Frieda Hoffmann (as Macha Meril)   See fewer
David Opatoshu
Prof. Orlovsky Prof. Orlovsky   See fewer
Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß Ingrid Weiß   See fewer
Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer Dr. Saltzer   See fewer
Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch Major Windisch   See fewer
Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche Mädchen unter der Dusche   See fewer
Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams (as Roddy Mc Dowall) Agent Adams (as Roddy Mc Dowall)   See fewer
Johannes Buzalski
Spitzel (uncredited) Spitzel (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean-Luc Godard
Prof. Orlovsky's Freund und Doppelagent (uncredited) Prof. Orlovsky's Freund und Doppelagent (uncredited)   See fewer
Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited) Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited) Tommy (uncredited)   See fewer
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