The Defector (1966)

Overview

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.

Top 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