The Defector
(1966)

Released: 1966-10-19

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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 Clift

as Professor James Bower

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Hardy Krüger

as Counselor Peter Heinzmann

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Macha Méril

as Frieda Hoffmann

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David Opatoshu

as Orlovsky

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Christine Delaroche

as Ingrid Weiß

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Hannes Messemer

as Dr. Saltzer

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Karl Lieffen

as Major Windisch

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Uta Levka

as Mädchen unter der Dusche

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Roddy McDowall

as Agent Adams

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Johannes Buzalski

as Agent (uncredited)

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Eckart Dux

as Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

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Jean-Luc Godard

as Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

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Eduard Linkers

as Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)

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Franz Rudnick

as Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)

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Rolf Zacher

as Tommy (uncredited)

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