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The Ugly American
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The Ugly American

1963-04-02 · 115 min · ★ 6.6

Thriller · Drama

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?

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Directors
George Englund
Production companies
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoAmbassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Eiji OkadaEiji OkadaDeong
Sandra ChurchSandra ChurchMarion MacWhite
Pat HinglePat HingleHomer Atkins
Arthur HillArthur HillGrainger
Jocelyn BrandoJocelyn BrandoEmma Atkins
Reiko SatoReiko SatoRachani, Deong's Wife
Kukrit PramojPrime Minister Kwen Sai
Judson PrattJudson PrattJoe Bing
George ShibataMunsang
Philip OberPhilip OberAmbassador Sears
Carl Benton ReidCarl Benton ReidSenator at Confirmation Hearing
Judson LaireSenator Brenner
Yee Tak YipSawad, Deong's Assistant
Frances HelmFrances Helm
James YagiJames Yagi
John DaheimJohn DaheimLate Arrival at Meeting
Leon LontocLeon LontocLee Pang
Bill StoutTyler, NBC Reporter
Stefan SchnabelStefan SchnabelAndrei Krupitzyn

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