The Ugly American (1963)

The Ugly American (1963)

The most explosive adventure of our time! 1963-04-02 United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
6.6 31 votes

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?

Cast

Marlon Brando is Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Sandra Church is Marion MacWhite
Marion MacWhite
Pat Hingle is Homer Atkins
Homer Atkins
Arthur Hill is Grainger
Grainger
Jocelyn Brando is Emma Atkins
Emma Atkins
Reiko Sato is Rachani, Deong's Wife
Rachani, Deong's Wife
Kukrit Pramoj is Prime Minister Kwen Sai
Prime Minister Kwen Sai
Judson Pratt is Joe Bing
Joe Bing
Philip Ober is Ambassador Sears
Ambassador Sears
Carl Benton Reid is Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Senator at Confirmation Hearing