The Manchurian Candidate

1962·2h 6m·Thriller·Drama

The Manchurian Candidate

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When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

Directed by John Frankenheimer

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Overview

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.

Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Crew

Director

John Frankenheimer

Director of Photography

Lionel Lindon

Music

David Amram

Editor

Ferris Webster

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StatusReleasedRelease Date1962-10-24Runtime2h 6mLanguageENBudget$2.2MRevenue$7.7M

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