The Defector

The Defector

1966-10-19 100 min ★ 5.8
DramaThriller

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

Macha Méril
Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Orlovsky
Johannes Buzalski
Johannes Buzalski
Agent (uncredited)
Rolf Zacher
Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited)
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Christine Delaroche
Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß
Hannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer
Karl Lieffen
Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch
Uta Levka
Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams
Eckart Dux
Eckart Dux
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
Eduard Linkers
Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)