The Manchurian Candidate

1962

126 min

7.5

Ends at

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.

Budget

$2,200,000

Genre

Thriller, Drama

Director

John Frankenheimer

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Frank Sinatra

Laurence Harvey

Angela Lansbury

Janet Leigh

James Gregory

Henry Silva

Leslie Parrish

John McGiver

Khigh Dhiegh

James Edwards

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The Manchurian Candidate

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.

  • Frank Sinatra

  • Laurence Harvey

  • Angela Lansbury

  • Janet Leigh

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