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.

Cast

Montgomery Clift

Played Professor James Bowe…
Hardy Krüger

Played Counselor Peter Hein…
Macha Méril

Played Frieda Hoffmann
David Opatoshu

Played Orlovsky
Christine Delaroche

Played Ingrid Weiß
Hannes Messemer

Played Dr. Saltzer
Karl Lieffen

Played Major Windisch
Uta Levka

Played Mädchen unter der Du…
Roddy McDowall

Played Agent Adams
Johannes Buzalski

Played Agent (uncredited)
Eckart Dux

Played Professor James Bowe…
Jean-Luc Godard

Played Orlovsky's Friend (u…
Eduard Linkers

Played Fluchthelfer Franz R…
Franz Rudnick

Played Dr. Saltzer (voice) …
Rolf Zacher

Played Tommy (uncredited)

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