The Ugly American (1963)

overview : 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?

Release Date : Apr 02, 1963

Runtime : 1h 55m

Genre : Thriller  Drama  

Companies : Universal International Pictures

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : politics, southeast asia, fictitious country, u.s. ambassador