The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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Released:
1962-10-24

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.

Director:
John Frankenheimer

Runtime:
2h 6min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Frank Sinatra
    as
    Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
  • Laurence Harvey
    as
    Raymond Shaw
  • Angela Lansbury
    as
    Mrs. Iselin
  • Janet Leigh
    as
    Eugenie Rose Chaney
  • James Gregory
    as
    Sen. John Yerkes Iselin