The Defector

The Defector (1966)

October 19th, 19661h 40min

Drama, Thriller
55%

Overview

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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