Vietnam, 1954. An American reporter finds himself in the middle of the battle of Điện Biên Phủ, between the French army and the Vietminh.
Howard Simpson
Captain Jégu de Kerveguen
AFP Employee
Béatrice Vergnes
Corporal
Artillery Lieutenant
Father Bambourger
Ong Cop, M. Tigre
Captain Morvan
Lieutenant Duroc, DC3 Pilot
Lieutenant Ki
Photograph
Howard's cyclo
Thai Sergeant
Mamadou Koulibali
Eurasian Opium Den Owner
Ky's deputy
Cameraman
Nam Youn rat
Cuc, Thadé's wife
Bette, Normandie Bar’s Patron (voice)(uncredited)
