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The Defector (1966)

Original Title: L'espion

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1h 46min
The Defector

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Synopsis

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

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)

Eduard Linkers
Eduard Linkers

Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

Franz Rudnick
Franz Rudnick

Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher
Rolf Zacher

Tommy (uncredited)

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