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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.
1962
126 min
7.5
Thriller / Drama
Genres
Thriller / Drama
Runtime
126 min
Year
1962
Director
John Frankenheimer
Writers
Richard Condon, George Axelrod
Studio
MC Productions

Top Billed 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
Khigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards
James Edwards
Cpl. Allen Melvin

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