The Defector

The Defector

1966
1h 40m
5.5

5.5/10

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Drama Thriller
Overview

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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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Rhein Main Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Production Countries
France Germany
Spoken Languages
English German

Keywords

german-german border renegade illegal border crossing

Quick Facts

Original Title L'espion
Release Date October 19, 1966
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0060295

Cast

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril
Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

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

Johannes Buzalski
Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux
Eckart Dux

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Key Crew

Raoul Lévy
Director
Julien Derode
Executive Producer
Raoul Lévy
Producer
Robert Guenette
Screenplay
Raoul Lévy
Screenplay