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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.

1966 |1h 40m |  Drama, Thriller

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Cast

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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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David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

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Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

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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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Eduard Linkers

Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

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Franz Rudnick

Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

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Rolf Zacher

Tommy (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English, German

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