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The Ugly American

1963·2h ·Approved
DramaAdventureThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
2,713 votes

An ambitious American scholar becomes the ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing.

The Ugly American is a 1963 drama adventure movie directed by George Englund, starring Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Pat Hingle. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 2,713 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
George Englund
Stars
Marlon Brando
Sandra Church
Pat Hingle
Eiji Okada
Details
1963-08-01
120 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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