Movie Description
The Ugly American
(1963)Overview
An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his knowledge, once he's there, MacWhite sees only a dichotomy between the U.S. and Communism. He can't accept that anti-American sentiment might be a longing for self-determination and nationalism. So, he breaks from his friend Deong, a local opposition leader, ignores a foreman's advice about slowing the building of a road, and tries to muscle ahead. What price must the country and his friends pay for him to get some sense?
Featured Crew
- Director : George Englund
- Producer : George Englund
- Writer : Stewart Stern
- Editor : Ted J. Kent
- Cast : Marlon Brando,Eiji Okada,Sandra Church,Pat Hingle,Arthur Hill,Jocelyn Brando,Reiko Sato,Kukrit Pramoj,Judson Pratt,George Shibata,Philip Ober,Carl Benton Reid,Judson Laire,Yee Tak Yip,Frances Helm,James Yagi,John Daheim,Leon Lontoc,Bill Stout,Stefan Schnabel,Simon Scott,Stuart Hall
Cast
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Deong
Marion MacWhite
Homer Atkins
Grainger
Emma Atkins
Rachani, Deong's Wife
Prime Minister Kwen Sai
Joe Bing
Munsang
Ambassador Sears
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Senator Brenner
Sawad, Deong's Assistant
Late Arrival at Meeting
Lee Pang
Tyler, NBC Reporter
Andrei Krupitzyn
Johnson
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Ugly American
Status Released
Release Information
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1963-04-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 55m
Production CompaniesUniversal International Pictures
Genres
- Thriller
- Drama
