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The Manchurian Candidate
“When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!”
7.5 / 10• 1962• 2h 6m•PG-13• English
ThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Frank Sinatra
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Lead
Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Iselin
Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney
James Gregory
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Henry Silva
Chunjin
Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver
Sen. Thomas Jordan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Frankenheimer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Manchurian Candidate is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
