

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.
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The Defector
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 19, 1966
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
User Score
55%
Original Title
L'espion
Production Companies
Rhein Main, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Director
Raoul Lévy
Description
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.