Movie

The Defector

Released: October 19, 1966 (1966)

Runtime: 100 minutes

Genres: Drama, Thriller

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

David Opatoshu as Orlovsky
Age at release: 48
Johannes Buzalski as Agent (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
Montgomery Clift as Professor James Bower
Age at release: 46
Hannes Messemer as Dr. Saltzer
Age at release: 42
Karl Lieffen as Major Windisch
Age at release: 40
Hardy Krüger as Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Age at release: 38
Roddy McDowall as Agent Adams
Age at release: 38
Macha Méril as Frieda Hoffmann
Age at release: 26
Uta Levka as Mädchen unter der Dusche
Age at release: 24
Christine Delaroche as Ingrid Weiß
Age at release: 22

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Eduard Linkers as Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Eckart Dux as Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
Franz Rudnick as Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
Rolf Zacher as Tommy (uncredited)
Age at release: 25