The Defector

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Movie 1966 · 1h 40m

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The Defector

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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15 people

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)

F Franz Rudnick Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher Tommy (uncredited)

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