In 1952 Saigon is caught between the corrupt colonial powers and the Communist uprising. An idealistic young American (Audie Murphy) champions a shadowy Third Force but cynical British journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Redgrave) is concerned only with the American's interest in his mistress. When jealousy forces Fowler to take sides at last the personal and political consequences are devastating.
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British journalist Thomas Fowler (Michael Redgrave) comes under suspicion of murder when the body of a young American (Audie Murphy) is found floating in the river. Their story is told in flashback, as the American arrives in Vietnam looking to end the Indo-Chinese war being covered by Fowler. Fowler's girlfriend falls for the American, prompting the journalist to take part in a Communist plot to kill him.
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