1 Movie Directed by George Englund

The Ugly American

The Ugly American

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1963-04-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1239 Reviews)

Director:

George Englund

Cast:

Writer:

William J. Lederer (novel)

Eugene Burdick (novel)

Stewart Stern (screen story)

Stewart Stern

Fullplot:

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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