01 Nov 1989
Laser Mission
A CIA agent is sent to get Professor Braun before the KGB can seize him as the Prof's knowledge, together with a recently stolen diamond, could be used to make a laser cannon.
The Defector
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.
Top Billed Cast
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)
Eduard Linkers Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited)
Franz Rudnick Dr. Saltzer (voice) (uncredited)
Rolf Zacher Tommy (uncredited)
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