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
58 years ago
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Cast

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

Crew

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