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.
Montgomery Clift
Professor James Bower
Hardy Krüger
Counselor Peter Heinzmann
Macha Méril
Frieda Hoffmann
David Opatoshu
Orlovsky
Christine Delaroche
Ingrid Weiß
Hannes Messemer
Dr. Saltzer
Karl Lieffen
Major Windisch
Uta Levka
Mädchen unter der Dusche
Roddy McDowall
Agent Adams
Johannes Buzalski
Agent (uncredited)
Eckart Dux
Professor James Bower (voice) (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
Orlovsky's Friend (uncredited)
Eduard Linkers
Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
Franz Rudnick
Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Zacher
Tommy (uncredited)
Raoul Lévy
Director, Producer
Jan 1, 1983
Jun 17, 1994
Jan 21, 2001
Oct 15, 1982
Oct 11, 1983
Aug 1, 1948
May 30, 2009
Apr 1, 2012
Jul 14, 1966
Jun 1, 1997
Mar 15, 2019
Jun 13, 2014
Dec 27, 2024
Jul 15, 2010
Sep 19, 2024
Mar 19, 2025
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