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The Defector (1966)

5.5/10 1h 40m Oct 19, 1966
Drama Thriller

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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Movie Details

Original Title L'espion
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower
Popularity: 0.7
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Popularity: 0.7
Macha Méril
Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann
Popularity: 0.5
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Orlovsky
Popularity: 0.8
Christine Delaroche
Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß
Popularity: 0.6
Hannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer
Popularity: 0.5
Karl Lieffen
Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch
Popularity: 0.3
Uta Levka
Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche
Popularity: 1.3
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams
Popularity: 1.2
Johannes Buzalski
Johannes Buzalski
Agent (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.6
Eckart Dux
Eckart Dux
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director Raoul Lévy
Producer Raoul Lévy
Executive Producer Julien Derode
Editor Albert Jurgenson
Screenplay Robert Guenette, Raoul Lévy

Production

Rhein Main
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
FR

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Keywords

german-german border renegade illegal border crossing

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Details
Release Date October 19, 1966
Runtime 1h 40m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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