Where to watch The Defector (1966) in the UK
The Defector (1966) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Defector.
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Montgomery CliftProfessor James Bower -
Hardy KrügerCounselor Peter Heinzmann -
Macha MérilFrieda Hoffmann -
David OpatoshuOrlovsky -
Christine DelarocheIngrid Weiß -
Hannes MessemerDr. Saltzer -
Karl LieffenMajor Windisch -
Uta LevkaMädchen unter der Dusche
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