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Defector, The

The Defector (1966)

Action | 106 minutes
2,93 15 votes

Genre: Action / Drama

Duration: 106 minuten

Alternative title: L'Espion

Country: France / West Germany

Directed by: Raoul Lévy

Stars: Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger and Roddy McDowall

IMDb score: 5,7 (847)

Releasedate: 19 October 1966

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The Defector plot

During the Cold War, James Bower (Montgomery Clift) is forced by the government to travel to Leipzig and arrange a meeting with a Russian physicist who wants to pass a microfilm containing important space information to the West.

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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)

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