The Manchurian Candidate
7.526
1962-10-24
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.
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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.
Released
1962-10-24
Runtime
126
Director
John Frankenheimer
Budget
$2200000
Revenue
$7700000
Genres
Thriller
Drama
Language
English
Production
MC Productions
United Artists
Casts
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
James Gregory
James Gregory
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
Leslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish
John McGiver
John McGiver
Khigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
James Edwards
James Edwards
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
Albert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen
Barry Kelley
Barry Kelley
Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
Madame Spivy
Madame Spivy
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
Reggie Nalder
Reggie Nalder
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
James Yagi
James Yagi
Tom Lowell
Tom Lowell
Joe Adams
Joe Adams
Merritt Bohn
Merritt BohnRobert Riordan
Robert RiordanRaoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman
Rudy Germane
Rudy GermaneHerschel Graham
Herschel GrahamStuart Hall
Stuart Hall