Rent The Quiet American (1958)
3.4 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 57min
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- Synopsis:
- British journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Redgrave) comes under suspicion of murder when the body of a young American (Audie Murphy) is found floating in the river. Their story is told in flashback, as the American arrives in Vietnam looking to end the Indo-Chinese war being covered by Fowler. Fowler's girlfriend falls for the American, prompting the journalist to take part in a Communist plot to kill him.
- Actors:
- Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin, Giorgia Moll, Bruce Cabot, Fred Sadoff, Kerima, Richard Loo, Peter Trent, Georges Bréhat, Clinton Anderson, Yôko Tani, Nguyen Long, C. Long Cuong, Tu An, Vo Doan Chau, Le Van Le, Sonia Moser, Le Quynh
- Directors:
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Producers:
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Writers:
- Graham Greene, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance, Thrillers
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