The Defector

The Defector

1966 · Movie · L'espion

100 min English

9 votes

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.

Where to watch in Spain

Available to stream with Filmin.

Streaming in other countries

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VA Vatican City

Cast, directors & writers

Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer

Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen

Major Windisch

Uta Levka

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Eduard Linkers

Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

Franz Rudnick

Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher

Tommy (uncredited)

Raoul Lévy

Director · Writer

Paul Thomas

Writer

Robert Guenette

Writer

Keywords

german-german border renegade illegal border crossing

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