The Quiet American
1958 · Movie · NR · 120 min · ★ 5.8
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.
Based on The Quiet American
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (34 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sabotage
Cast & crew
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
Richard Loo
as Mr. Heng
- PT
Peter Trent
as Eliot Wilkins
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz