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The Defector

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A U.S. scientist (Montgomery Clift) spies for a CIA agent (Roddy McDowall) in East Germany; a Soviet agent (Hardy Kruger) tries to get him to defect.
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Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press 12/06/2019
The film may be outdated now, but it's worth seeing Clift at the end of his career. Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 11/15/2018
There is more than one twist at the end of this movie and one particularly subtle and surprising one at the very end. Watch for it. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/20/2012
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The last film from the pale looking Montgomery Clift. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Graeme D 08/04/2024 A cold war curiosity. Montgomery clift gives a courageous performance against some very poor direction. See more 09/28/2018 Good plot, good scenery, but oddly disconnected production. See more panayiota k 05/22/2015 The plot confused me but i don't care, this was Monty's last film. Despite his health problems, he seemed energetic and concentrated- not to mention handsome! See more 07/11/2014 This should be a good film, but it lacks any verve until the final few scenes and the major theme of the political side of being a spy just doesn't cut it as a storyline. See more 09/15/2012 descent cold war thriller See more 01/08/2012 In his last film role, Montgomery Clift plays an American physicist visiting West Germany who is forced into spying for the CIA. This type of film was commonplace in the 1960s and done much more effectively. Basically only of interest for Clift fans and those who like Hardy Krà 1/4ger who also stars. See more Read all reviews
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Raoul Lévy

Director

Montgomery Clift

Prof. James Bower

Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu

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Synopsis A U.S. scientist (Montgomery Clift) spies for a CIA agent (Roddy McDowall) in East Germany; a Soviet agent (Hardy Kruger) tries to get him to defect.
Director
Raoul Lévy
Producer
Raoul Lévy, Conrad von Molo
Screenwriter
Robert Guenette, Raoul Lévy
Production Co
PECF
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 46m
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