The Ugly American (film)

The Ugly American
Theatrical release poster by Renato Fratini
Directed byGeorge Englund
Screenplay byStewart Stern
Based onThe Ugly American
by Eugene Burdick
William Lederer
Produced byGeorge Englund
Starring
CinematographyClifford Stine
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byFrank Skinner
Distributed byUniversal-International
Release date
  • April 2, 1963 (1963-04-02)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$3,500,000[1]

The Ugly American is a 1963 American adventure film directed by George Englund, written by Stewart Stern, and starring Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato, and Arthur Hill. It is based on the 1958 novel The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer. The film was released on April 2, 1963, by Universal Pictures.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Top Rental Films of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 37. Please note this figure is film rentals accruing to distributors, not gross takings.
  2. ^ Crowther, Bosley (1963-04-12). "Movie Review - The Ugly American - Screen:'The Ugly American' Opens:Marlon Brando Stars as the U.S. Diplomat". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  3. ^ "The Ugly American (1963) - Overview". TCM.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  4. ^ "The Ugly American". Afi.com. 1963-05-05. Retrieved 2015-12-19.