The American Friend

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper

Tom Ripley

Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Zimmermann

Lisa Kreuzer
Lisa Kreuzer

Marianne Zimmermann

Gérard Blain
Gérard Blain

Raoul Minot

Nicholas Ray
Nicholas Ray

Derwatt

Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller

The American

Peter Lilienthal
Peter Lilienthal

Marcangelo

Daniel Schmid
Daniel Schmid

Igraham

Sandy Whitelaw
Sandy Whitelaw

Doctor in Paris

Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache

Friendly Man

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