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The Quiet American(1958)
Status: Released
Date: 1958-02-08
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34 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, French, Vietnamese.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,500,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Figaro Incorporated Production
Movie: The Quiet American
Top 10 Billed Cast
Audie Murphy
The American
Michael Redgrave
Thomas Fowler
Claude Dauphin
Inspector Vigot
Giorgia Moll
Phuong
Yoko Tani
Rendezvous Hostess
Fred Sadoff
Dominguez
Bruce Cabot
Bill Granger
Kerima
Phuong's Sister
Richard Loo
Mr. Heng
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