The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

7.5 | 1962-10-24 | Thriller 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.

Featured Crew

John Frankenheimer Director
Richard Condon Novel
George Axelrod Screenplay
George Axelrod Producer
John Frankenheimer Producer
Howard W. Koch Executive Producer
David Amram Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon Director of Photography
Ferris Webster Editor
Richard Sylbert Production Design

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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