Poster of The Defector

The Defector

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Wednesday, October 19 1966
59 years ago
Genres: Drama, Thriller
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Cast

Portrait of Montgomery CliftMontgomery Clift. Montgomery Clift would have been no older than 45 in The Defector as 'Professor James Bower'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jul 23 1966
Portrait of Hardy KrügerHardy Krüger. Hardy Krüger was 38 in The Defector as 'Counselor Peter Heinzmann'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 12 1928 –
Died: Wed, Jan 19 2022
Portrait of Macha MérilMacha Méril. Macha Méril was 26 in The Defector as 'Frieda Hoffmann'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 03 1940
Portrait of David OpatoshuDavid Opatoshu. David Opatoshu was 48 in The Defector as 'Orlovsky'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 30 1918 –
Died: Tue, Apr 30 1996
Portrait of Christine DelarocheChristine Delaroche. Christine Delaroche was 22 in The Defector as 'Ingrid Weiß'.
Birthday: Wed, May 24 1944
Portrait of Hannes MessemerHannes Messemer. Hannes Messemer was 42 in The Defector as 'Dr. Saltzer'.
Birthday: Sat, May 17 1924 –
Died: Sat, Nov 02 1991
Portrait of Karl LieffenKarl Lieffen. Karl Lieffen was 40 in The Defector as 'Major Windisch'.
Birthday: Mon, May 17 1926 –
Died: Wed, Jan 13 1999
Portrait of Uta LevkaUta Levka. Uta Levka was 24 in The Defector as 'Mädchen unter der Dusche'.
Birthday: Tue, May 26 1942
Portrait of Roddy McDowallRoddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall was 38 in The Defector as 'Agent Adams'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 03 1998
Portrait of Johannes BuzalskiJohannes Buzalski. Johannes Buzalski was 48 in The Defector as 'Agent (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Eckart DuxEckart Dux. Eckart Dux was 39 in The Defector as 'Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 19 1926 –
Died: Tue, Apr 09 2024
Portrait of Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard. Jean-Luc Godard was 35 in The Defector as 'Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 03 1930 –
Died: Tue, Sep 13 2022
Portrait of Eduard LinkersEduard Linkers. Eduard Linkers was 54 in The Defector as 'Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1912 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 2004
Portrait of Franz RudnickFranz Rudnick. Franz Rudnick was 35 in The Defector as 'Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 13 1931 –
Died: Thu, Oct 13 2005
Portrait of Rolf ZacherRolf Zacher. Rolf Zacher was 25 in The Defector as 'Tommy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1941 –
Died: Sat, Feb 03 2018

Crew

Portrait of Raoul LévyRaoul Lévy. Raoul Lévy was 44 in The Defector as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 14 1922 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 1966
Portrait of Raoul CoutardRaoul Coutard. Raoul Coutard was 42 in The Defector as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 16 1924 –
Died: Tue, Nov 08 2016
Portrait of Robert GuenetteRobert Guenette. Robert Guenette was >> in The Defector as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julien DerodeJulien Derode. Julien Derode was >> in The Defector as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Conrad von MoloConrad von Molo. Conrad von Molo was >> in The Defector as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Albert JurgensonAlbert Jurgenson. Albert Jurgenson was 37 in The Defector as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 04 1929 –
Died: Wed, Jun 12 2002
Portrait of Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg. Serge Gainsbourg was 38 in The Defector as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 02 1928 –
Died: Sat, Mar 02 1991
Portrait of Paul ThomasPaul Thomas. Paul Thomas was 51 in The Defector as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, May 01 2018