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Montgomery Clift, Christine Delaroche, Hardy Krüger, Karl Lieffen, Hannes Messemer, Macha Méril, and David Opatoshu in The Defector (1966)

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  • How long is The Defector?
    1 hour and 40 minutes
  • When was The Defector released?
    November 16, 1966
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Defector?
    5.7 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Defector?
    Montgomery Clift, Hardy Krüger, and Macha Méril
  • Who wrote The Defector?
    Montgomery Clift, Raoul Lévy, Robert Guenette, Peter Francke, and Paul Thomas
  • Who directed The Defector?
    Raoul Lévy
  • Who was the composer for The Defector?
    Serge Gainsbourg
  • Who was the producer of The Defector?
    Raoul Lévy
  • Who was the executive producer of The Defector?
    Julien Derode
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Defector?
    Raoul Coutard
  • Who was the editor of The Defector?
    Roger Dwyre and Albert Jurgenson
  • What is the plot of The Defector?
    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.
  • What was the budget for The Defector?
    $1.5 million
  • What is The Defector rated?
    Not Rated
  • What genre is The Defector?
    Drama and Thriller

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