The Defector

Name: The Defector
Released: 1966-10-19
Rating: 5.8

5.8/10 (9)

·1966· 100 min

Director: Raoul Lévy

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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Cast

Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer

Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen

Major Windisch

Uta Levka

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

Eckart Dux

Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard

Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)

In brief

The Defector (1966) is a drama, thriller film. With an average rating of 5.8/10 from 9 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 40min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The Defector?

The Defector runs 100 minutes (1h 40min).

What rating does The Defector have?

The Defector has an average rating of 5.8/10 based on 9 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Defector from?

The Defector was released in 1966.