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The Defector (1966)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Raoul Lévy
Writer : Robert Guenette, Raoul Lévy

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy
Director
Raoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Original Music Composer
Paul Thomas
Paul Thomas
Novel
Robert Guenette
Robert Guenette
Screenplay
Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy
Screenplay
Raoul Lévy
Raoul Lévy
Producer
Julien Derode
Julien Derode
Executive Producer
Conrad von Molo
Conrad von Molo
Co-Producer
Albert Jurgenson
Albert Jurgenson
Editor

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