About this release
In this film, Audie Murphy plays an enigmatic American who comes to Saigon. When the American meets an embittered journalist and falls for his Indochinese girlfriend, the reporter retaliates by telling the communists that the American GI is selling munitions to non-communist troops.
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Disc 1
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The Quiet American (1958)
120 min
WarDramaRomance
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.
Credits
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast
Audie Murphyas The American
Michael Redgraveas Thomas Fowler
Claude Dauphinas Inspector Vigot
Giorgia Mollas Phuong
Yoko Tanias Rendezvous Hostess
Fred Sadoffas Dominguez
Bruce Cabotas Bill Granger
Kerimaas Phuong's Sister
Richard Looas Mr. Heng
Peter Trentas Eliot Wilkins
Cinematographer
Robert Krasker
Composer
Mario Nascimbene
Editor
William Hornbeck
Producer
Michał Waszyński
Vĩnh Noãn
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026