Alex Maris — Saigon Character Profile

About Alex Maris

A wealthy profiteer who hires Larry Briggs for a dangerous flying job. He arrives late with police, becomes enraged when the money goes missing, and takes Larry hostage along with his valet. He is ultimately killed in a gunfight with Larry and Mike.

Character Facts

Played by

Morris Carnovsky

Appears in

Saigon (1947)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Alex Maris — Professional Employer — Major Larry Briggs (Alan Ladd)

  Larry works for Maris as a pilot

• Alex Maris — Professional Secretary — Susan Cleaver (Veronica Lake)

  Susan works as Maris' secretary

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