The Quiet American

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Audie Murphy The American

Michael Redgrave Thomas Fowler

Claude Dauphin Inspector Vigot

Giorgia Moll Phuong

Yoko Tani Rendezvous Hostess