Movie: The Defector

Top 10 Billed Cast

Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift

Professor James Bower

Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger

Counselor Peter Heinzmann

Macha Méril
Macha Méril

Frieda Hoffmann

David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu

Orlovsky

Christine Delaroche
Christine Delaroche

Ingrid Weiß

Hannes Messemer
Hannes Messemer

Dr. Saltzer

Karl Lieffen
Karl Lieffen

Major Windisch

Uta Levka
Uta Levka

Mädchen unter der Dusche

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall

Agent Adams

Johannes Buzalski
Johannes Buzalski

Agent (uncredited)

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