The Ugly American (1963)
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- Approved
- 2h 0min
- Adventure, Drama
- 01 Aug 1963 (Mexico)
- Movie
An ambitious American scholar becomes the ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marlon Brando | ... |
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite
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| Eiji Okada | ... |
Deong
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| Sandra Church | ... |
Marion MacWhite
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Homer Atkins
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| Arthur Hill | ... |
Grainger
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| Jocelyn Brando | ... |
Emma Atkins
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Kukrit Pramoj | ... |
Prime Minister Kwen Sai
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| Judson Pratt | ... |
Joe Bing
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| Reiko Sato | ... |
Rachani, Deong's Wife
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George Shibata | ... |
Munsang
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| Judson Laire | ... |
Senator Brenner
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| Philip Ober | ... |
Ambassador Sears
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Yee Tak Yip | ... |
Sawad, Deong's Assistant
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| Carl Benton Reid | ... |
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
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| Simon Scott | ... |
Johnson
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Frances Helm |
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| James Yagi |
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| John Daheim | ... |
(as John Day)
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| Leon Lontoc | ... |
Lee Pang
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Bill Stout | ... |
Tyler, NBC Reporter
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| Stefan Schnabel | ... |
Andrei Krupitzyn
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Benjie Bancroft | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Barton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ray Beltram | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Slim Bergman | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Lovyss Bradley | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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William Burnside | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Gordon Carveth | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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David Chow | ... |
Rebel (uncredited)
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| Charles Cirillo | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Clinton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Chief (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Raven Grey Eagle | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Paul King | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Esther Ying Lee | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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James B. Leong | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Clyde McLeod | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Court Guard (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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| William Mims | ... |
Mr. Jacobson (uncredited)
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| Mike Monteleone | ... |
Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Anthony Redondo | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Don Ross | ... |
Martinson - truck driver (uncredited)
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Jerry Rush | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bill Scully | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Owen Song | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Hearing Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Victor Toyota | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jerry Velasco | ... |
Oriental Rebel Killer (uncredited)
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Ron Veto | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Englund | ||
Written by
| William J. Lederer | ... | (novel) & |
| Eugene Burdick | ... | (novel) |
| Stewart Stern | ... | (screen story) |
| Stewart Stern | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| George Englund | ... | producer |
Music by
| Frank Skinner | ||
Cinematography by
| Clifford Stine | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Oliver Emert | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Jay Sebring | ... | hair designer: Marlon Brando (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Marshall Green | ... | production manager |
| Robert Larson | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Terence Nelson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Joe Lapis | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carol Daniels | ... | stunt double: Sandra Church (uncredited) |
| Larry Duran | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Hoy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| George Robotham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Léo L. Fuchs | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bob Forrest | ... | script supervisor (as Robert Forrest) |
| Junichi Takahashi | ... | script translator |
| Eugene Burdick | ... | script consultant (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sasidhorn Bunnag | ... | technical advisor |
| Kukrit Pramoj | ... | technical advisor |
| Virginia Eubanks | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Robert McCord | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Donald McGuire | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Marie Squire | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1963) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1963) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1963) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Universal Studios (2000) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios (2005) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "Marlon Brando 4 Movie Collection")
- ClassicLine (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2013) (United States) (DVD) (double-billed with "The Night of the Following Day" in "Marlon Brando Collection" fror Universal Studios)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | HIS MOST POWERFUL ROLE! [ Marlon Brando ] See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One key role, that of the Sarkhanese Prime Minister, was filled quite capably by a non-professional, Kukrit Pramoj, a prominent Thai newspaper publisher, former Thai Finance Minister, and, as fate would have it, future Prime Minister (1975-76). Speaking in Bangkok the day after its world premiere, the film's star, Marlon Brando, brought forth gasps by labeling his precocious co-star a "dissembler, liar and thief." Before shock could turn to indignation, Brando, straight face intact, quickly broke the stunned silence. "Mr. Kukrit told me he couldn't act, and then proceeded to prove he could act and, in fact, acted me off the screen. He stole the whole show." See more » |
| Goofs | As it is landing, the TWA plane is a Convair 880. When it arrives at the gate for deplaning, it has turned into a Boeing 707. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Brando (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | America the Beautiful See more » |
| Quotes |
Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite:
I'd like to interrupt, eh, gentlemen, to point out that the only thing that is clear so far is that there's no clarity at all. So if you don't mind, we'll stop this squabbling and I'll present you with some facts. About three hours ago, there were several people trampled to death, a policeman was pistol-whipped until his face looked like raspberry jam, and the man who represents the person of the president of United States was almost killed, along with his wife, and other members of his party. Now I- I don't mind telling you that I was afraid out there this afternoon, but I didn't know what fear was until this meeting got started. You gentlemen have given me something to think about. Now, here's something for you. Confusion, ignorance, and indifference will cease as of this moment. Information about everything that happens in Sarkhan will kept up to date and that's seven days a week. That's seven days a week gentleman! And Sundays included, and I don't give a damn where you live! And the next time that there are six thousand people that begin a riot, or six people, without this embassy being aware of it, those responsible will be on the first plane out of here with my personal recommendation that they be dropped from the foreign service! See more » |