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The Quiet American

1958·2h 2m·Approved
DramaRomanceThrillerWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
2,350 votes

A young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1951 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.

The Quiet American is a 1958 drama romance movie directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 2,350 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Stars
Audie Murphy
Michael Redgrave
Claude Dauphin
Giorgia Moll
Details
1958-02-08
122 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, French, Vietnamese
Keywords
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