The Quiet American Characters

Getting on in years, cynical beyond repair, and uninvolved in people's lives as much as he can be, Thomas Fowler just wants to file the occasional news report, smoke opium, and chill with his young...

Everything we know of Pyle we get from none other than Thomas Fowler himself. Despite calling himself a reporter who simply writes what he sees, Fowler draws conclusions about Pyle's interior dispo...

Fowler himself admits that he might not understand Phuong, his young lover. He certainly doesn't give us much insight into her interior life. Then again, he doesn't converse with her the way he doe...

Vigot is the French police officer charged with investigating Pyle's death. Well, investigating might not be the right word. He's supposed to file a report, but not look too deeply into the matter....

Granger is a reporter who takes his job more seriously than Fowler. He's often drunk, usually loud, and sometimes belligerent. He has a wife back home, to whom he's not faithful, and a son who catc...

A warehouse owner and his assistant, these two men have evidence that Pyle is arming General Thé. Fowler comes to them after the bombing. With his help, they plan the assassination.

An Indian man, Dominguez is Fowler's assistant who does a lot of Fowler's job. He's a humble man who cares about the truth. He tips Fowler off about Pyle's real work.

Move over Joe the Plumber, Joe the Economic Attaché is a diplomatic official from the U.S. and part of the Economic Aid Mission that is cover for Pyle's classified activities. He's not too keen on...

The man Pyle intends to turn into his Third Force, Thé has no qualms about bombing civilian targets to make a statement and further his own goals. Pyle thinks he can control him. He's wrong.