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The Defector

Name: The Defector
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1966-10-19
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Macha Méril, David Opatoshu, Christine Delaroche

1966Directed by Raoul Lévy

Drama · Thriller1h 40m

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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 CliftProfessor James Bower

Hardy KrügerCounselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha MérilFrieda Hoffmann

David OpatoshuOrlovsky

Christine DelarocheIngrid Weiß

Hannes MessemerDr. Saltzer

Karl LieffenMajor Windisch

Uta LevkaMädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowallAgent Adams

Johannes BuzalskiAgent (uncredited)

Eckart DuxProfessor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc GodardOrlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

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About The Defector

How long is The Defector?: The Defector runs 1 hour and 40 minutes (100 minutes).
Who directed The Defector?: The Defector was directed by Raoul Lévy.
Who is in the cast of The Defector?: The Defector stars Montgomery Clift as Professor James Bower, Hardy Krüger as Counselor Peter Heinzmann and Macha Méril as Frieda Hoffmann.
What language is The Defector in?: The Defector is in English, with some German.
Where can I watch The Defector?: The Defector is not streaming on a subscription service in the United States right now, but it may be available to rent or buy. See Stream above for your country.
When was The Defector released?: The Defector was released on October 19, 1966.