The Ugly American

“The most explosive adventure of our time!”

1963·115 min·Released

Studio: Universal International Pictures

6.6TMDb

6.6IMDb

67%RT

Theatrical Apr 2, 1963

Nexus ms24184TMDb 53650IMDb tt0056632

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USA · English · USA

Thriller Drama

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?