The Quiet American

The Quiet American (1958)

5.7/10 120 min Dir: Joseph L. Mankiewicz View on TMDB
Drama Romance War

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.

Cast

  • Audie Murphy as The American
  • Michael Redgrave as Thomas Fowler
  • Claude Dauphin as Inspector Vigot
  • Giorgia Moll as Phuong
  • Yoko Tani as Rendezvous Hostess
  • Fred Sadoff as Dominguez
  • Bruce Cabot as Bill Granger
  • Kerima as Phuong's Sister

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