The Ugly American (1963)
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?
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- George Englund
Writing:
- Stewart Stern
- Eugene Burdick
- William J. Lederer
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Release Date: 1963-04-02
6.6/10
6.6/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 115
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
Ambassador Sears
Deong
Marion MacWhite
Homer Atkins
Grainger
Emma Atkins
Rachani, Deong's Wife
Joe Bing
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Andrei Krupitzyn
Johnson
Late Arrival at Meeting
Lee Pang
