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08/02/1958 Drama, Romance, War 2h 0m
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Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!

Overview

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

  1. Joseph L. Mankiewicz

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Audie Murphy

    The American

  2. Michael Redgrave

    Thomas Fowler

  3. Claude Dauphin

    Inspector Vigot

  4. Giorgia Moll

    Phuong

  5. Yoko Tani

    Rendezvous Hostess

  6. Fred Sadoff

    Dominguez

  7. Bruce Cabot

    Bill Granger

  8. Kerima

    Phuong's Sister

  9. Richard Loo

    Mr. Heng

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,500,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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