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Feature film — 1962

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

7.52h 6mThriller — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 856 votes.

MC Productions / United Artists

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Director: John Frankenheimer

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Cast & crew

Frank Sinatra as Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Iselin

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh as Eugenie Rose Chaney

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory as Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva as Chunjin

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish as Jocelyn Jordan

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver as Sen. Thomas Jordan

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh as Dr. Yen Lo

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards as Cpl. Allen Melvin

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson as Col. Milt

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen as Zilkov

Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

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