The Quiet American

“Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!”

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.

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Novela

Graham Greene

Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Music

Mario Nascimbene

Status

Released

Release date

08/02/1958

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 2 M