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The Defector (1966): Where to Watch & Stream · TV Tonight

The Defector

1966 · 1h 40m · Movie

The Defector

DramaThriller

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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In theaters: October 20, 1966

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Cast

Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower
Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann
David Opatoshu
Orlovsky
Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß

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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)

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