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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?
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George Englund profile
George Englund

Director

Cast

Marlon Brando profile
Marlon Brando

Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Deong

Sandra Church profile
Sandra Church

Marion MacWhite

Pat Hingle profile
Pat Hingle

Homer Atkins

Arthur Hill profile
Arthur Hill

Grainger

Jocelyn Brando profile
Jocelyn Brando

Emma Atkins

Reiko Sato profile
Reiko Sato

Rachani, Deong's Wife

Kukrit Pramoj profile
Kukrit Pramoj

Prime Minister Kwen Sai

Judson Pratt profile
Judson Pratt

Joe Bing

George Shibata profile
George Shibata

Munsang

Philip Ober profile
Philip Ober

Ambassador Sears

Carl Benton Reid profile
Carl Benton Reid

Senator at Confirmation Hearing

Marlon Brando profile
Marlon Brando

Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite

Eiji Okada profile
Eiji Okada

Deong

Sandra Church profile
Sandra Church

Marion MacWhite

Pat Hingle profile
Pat Hingle

Homer Atkins

Arthur Hill profile
Arthur Hill

Grainger

Jocelyn Brando profile
Jocelyn Brando

Emma Atkins

Reiko Sato profile
Reiko Sato

Rachani, Deong's Wife

Kukrit Pramoj profile
Kukrit Pramoj

Prime Minister Kwen Sai

Judson Pratt profile
Judson Pratt

Joe Bing

George Shibata profile
George Shibata

Munsang

Philip Ober profile
Philip Ober

Ambassador Sears

Carl Benton Reid profile
Carl Benton Reid

Senator at Confirmation Hearing

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Release Date

April 2, 1963

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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