Plot Summary
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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Full Cast & Characters
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)
Director & Crew
Raoul Lévy
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of The Defector?
It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 9 votes.
Who directed The Defector?
The Defector was directed by Raoul Lévy and released in 1966.
How long is The Defector?
The Defector has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1966-10-19
- Status
- Released