Drama ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1958 · 2h 0m

The Quiet American

Director

Cast

Audie Murphy as The American Michael Redgrave as Thomas Fowler Claude Dauphin as Inspector Vigot Giorgia Moll as Phuong Yoko Tani as Rendezvous Hostess Fred Sadoff as Dominguez

Crew

Robert Krasker — Director of Photography William Hornbeck — Editor Mario Nascimbene — Original Music Composer Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Writer Graham Greene — Novel Joseph L. Mankiewicz — Producer

Tagline

Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!

Synopsis

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book sabotage

Key Collaborators

Joseph L. Mankiewicz Director Robert Krasker Director of Photography William Hornbeck Editor Mario Nascimbene Original Music Composer Joseph L. Mankiewicz Writer Graham Greene Novel Joseph L. Mankiewicz Producer Vĩnh Noãn Producer Michał Waszyński Producer

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