The Ugly American
# The most explosive adventure of our time!
π 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?
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1963-04-02
β Running Time:
115 mins
β Vote Average:
6.6
Beloved Cast
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Marlon Brando
Deong
Eiji Okada
Marion MacWhite
Sandra Church
Homer Atkins
Pat Hingle
Grainger
Arthur Hill
Emma Atkins
Jocelyn Brando
Rachani, Deong's Wife
Reiko Sato
Prime Minister Kwen Sai
Kukrit Pramoj
Joe Bing
Judson Pratt
Munsang
George Shibata
Ambassador Sears
Philip Ober
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Carl Benton Reid
Senator Brenner
Judson Laire
Sawad, Deong's Assistant
Yee Tak Yip
Frances Helm
James Yagi
Late Arrival at Meeting
John Daheim
Lee Pang
Leon Lontoc
Tyler, NBC Reporter
Bill Stout
Andrei Krupitzyn
Stefan Schnabel
Johnson
Simon Scott
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
Stuart Hall