The Defector

The Defector (1966)


  • Genre: Drama, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1966-10-19
  • User Rating: 5.5/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Rhein Main
  • Production Country: France, Germany
  • Director: Raoul Lévy
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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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  • Montgomery Clift

    as Professor James Bower

  • Hardy Krüger

    as Counselor Peter Heinzmann

  • Macha Méril

    as Frieda Hoffmann

  • David Opatoshu

    as Orlovsky

  • Christine Delaroche

    as Ingrid Weiß

  • Hannes Messemer

    as Dr. Saltzer

  • Karl Lieffen

    as Major Windisch

  • Uta Levka

    as Mädchen unter der Dusche

  • Roddy McDowall

    as Agent Adams

  • Johannes Buzalski

    as Agent (uncredited)

  • Eckart Dux

    as Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

  • Jean-Luc Godard

    as Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

  • Eduard Linkers

    as Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

  • Franz Rudnick

    as Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Rolf Zacher

    as Tommy (uncredited)
Sound Serge Gainsbourg Original Music Composer
Writing Paul Thomas Novel
Directing Raoul Lévy Director
Camera Raoul Coutard Director of Photography
Writing Robert Guenette Screenplay
Writing Raoul Lévy Screenplay
Production Raoul Lévy Producer
Production Julien Derode Executive Producer
Production Conrad von Molo Co-Producer
Editing Albert Jurgenson Editor

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