The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

10/24/1962 (US) • 2h 6m

Thriller, Drama

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,200,000.00

Revenue

$7,700,000.00

Keywords

cold war

korean war (1950-53)

stepparents

conspiracy

brainwashed assassin

brainwashing

black and white

election

presidential candidate

sleeper agent

queen of diamonds

korea

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