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The Ugly American
- Original title
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The Ugly American
- Year
- 1963
- Running time
- 120 min.
- Country
 United States- Director
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- Screenwriter
Stewart Stern. Novels: William J. Lederer, Eugene Burdick - Music
Frank Skinner - Cinematography
Clifford Stine - Cast
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- Producer
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Universal Pictures
- Genre
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Drama | Cold War. Politics
- Synopsis
- 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?
- Awards
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1963: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Director and Actor - Drama (Brando)
1963: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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