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The Defector

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1966

Drama

1h 46m

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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More Information on The Defector

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. The Defector featuring Montgomery Clift and Hardy Krüger is available for rent or purchase on VUDU. It's an action & adventure and drama movie.

Drama

Action & Adventure

1966

1h46m

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Director

Raoul Lévy

Professor James Bower

Montgomery Clift

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Hardy Krüger

Frieda Hoffmann

Macha Méril

Dr. Saltzer

Hannes Messemer

Major Windisch

Karl Lieffen

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Uta Levka

Agent Adams

Roddy McDowall

Agent (uncredited)

Johannes Buzalski

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

Eduard Linkers

Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

Franz Rudnick

Tommy (uncredited)

Rolf Zacher

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Raoul Lévy

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