US 
Canada 
Mexico 
Spain 
UK 
Ireland 
Australia 
Argentina 
Chile 
Colombia 
Uruguay 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Costa Rica 
Honduras 
Guatemala 
Bolivia 
Dominican Rep. The Defector
- File
- Credits
- Trailers [1]
- Image gallery [1]
All images are copyrighted by their respective copyright holders and/or producers/distributors." data-movie-id="344898">
5.1
115
Ratings
Rate this movie
where to watch
Links
- Original title
- L'espion (The Defector)
- Year
- 1966
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
France- Director
-
Raoul L茅vy
- Screenwriter
- Peter Francke, Robert Guenette. Novel: Paul Thomas
- Cast
-
-
Montgomery Clift -
Hardy Kr眉ger -
Roddy McDowall -
Macha M茅ril -
David Opatoshu - Christine Delaroche
-
Hannes Messemer -
Karl Lieffen - Uta Levka
-
Johannes Buzalski -
Jean-Luc Godard - Eduard Linkers
- Rolf Zacher
- See all credits
- Music
Serge Gainsbourg- Cinematography
Raoul Coutard- Producer
- Co-production France-Germany - West Germany (FRG);
PECF, Rhein Main- Genre
- Thriller | Spy Film
- Synopsis
- Montgomery Cliff (in his last role) plays James Bower, an American physicist visiting West Germany who's recruited by a shady CIA agent, named Adam, to help them with the defection of a Russian scientist. But an East German secret agent, named Peter Heinzeman, learns of Bower's meeting with Adam and threatens Bower to mind his own business, while Bower learns of a back story to all this involving stolen microfilm that each side wants.
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org -
User history
The Defector
1966
Raoul L茅vy
