The Defector (1966)
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.
Drama, Thriller
Cast
- 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)
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