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The Defector is a 1966 thriller film starring Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Roddy McDowall and Macha Méril. It was directed and co-written by Belgian director/producer Raoul Lévy and based on the 1965 novel L'espion (The Spy) by Paul Thomas.
- $1.5 million
- Raoul Lévy, Conrad von Molo
The Defector: Directed by Raoul Lévy. With Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, Macha Méril, David Opatoshu. 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.
- (797)
- Drama, Thriller
- Raoul Lévy
- 1966-11-16
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A shady CIA agent recruits an American physicist to help a Russian scientist defect. Cast & Crew. Read More. Raoul Lévy. Director. Montgomery Clift. Prof. James Bower. Hardy Kruger. Peter Heinzman. Macha Méril. Frieda Hoffman. Roddy Mcdowall. CIA agent Adam. David Opatoshu. Orlovsky.
- Raoul Lévy, Thomas Grimm
- Montgomery Clift
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You can buy "The Defector" on Vudu as download or rent it on Vudu online. Synopsis 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.
- 1966
- 2
- Raoul Lévy
- 100 min
A U.S. scientist (Montgomery Clift) spies for a CIA agent (Roddy McDowall) in East Germany; a Soviet agent (Hardy Kruger) tries to get him to defect.
- (7)
- Raoul Lévy
- Mystery & Thriller
- Montgomery Clift
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.
Synopsis by Mark Deming. Montgomery Clift made his last screen appearance in this French-produced Cold War thriller, completed shortly before his death. American scientist James Bower (Clift) is approached by CIA agent Adam (Roddy McDowall) who wants him to perform an official mission while visiting East Germany.