The Ugly American (1963)
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Taken from a best-selling book, this is an uneven, politically tinged drama by George Englund that does not really follow the book that closely. Marlon Brando is Harrison Carter MacWhite, an ambassador to a Southeast Asian country that goes unnamed but stands in well for Vietnam. There is a growing movement against Yankee imperialism and the current government, increasing unrest, and other signs of a complex situation getting worse. At first the ambassador relies on past training and has his own facile explanations for the unfolding events. But as time goes by, he comes to learn that a revolutionary movement is not one-dimensional. Unfortunately, the film itself never adequately clarifies the events it depicts. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Marlon Brando, Eiji Okada, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Englund
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Ugly American
Taken from a best-selling book, this is an uneven, politically tinged drama by George Englund that does not really follow the book that closely. Marlon Brando is Harrison Carter MacWhite, an ambassador to a Southeast Asian country that goes unnamed but stands in well for Vietnam. There is a growing movement against Yankee imperialism and the current government, increasing unrest, and other signs of a complex situation getting worse. At first the ambassador relies on past training and has his own facile explanations for the unfolding events. But as time goes by, he comes to learn that a revolutionary movement is not one-dimensional. Unfortunately, the film itself never adequately clarifies the events it depicts. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast of The Ugly American
- Marlon Brando - Harrison Carter MacWhite
- Sandra Church - Marion MacWhite
- Pat Hingle - Homer Atkins
- Kukrit Pramoj - Prime Minister Kwen Sai
- Reiko Sato - Rachani
- Judson Laire - Sen. Brenner
- Stefan Schnabel - Andrei Krupitzyn
- Yee Tak Yip - Sawad
- Frances Helm
- Simon Scott
- Leon Lontoc
- Eiji Okada - Deong
- Arthur Hill - Grainger
- Jocelyn Brando - Emma Atkins
- Judson Pratt - Joe Bing
- George Shibata - Munsang
- Philip Ober - Sears
- Pock Rock Ann - Col. Chee
- Bill Stout
- James Yagi
- Carl Benton Reid
- John Day
- Director(s):
- George Englund
- Writer(s):
- Stewart Stern
- Producer(s):
- George Englund
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