The Manchurian Candidate
“When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!”
1962•PG-13•2h 6m•7.5•Released
ThrillerDrama
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.
Director
John Frankenheimer
Writer
George Axelrod
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English
Studio
MC Productions
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
Henry Silva
Chunjin
Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver
Sen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Douglas Henderson
Col. Milt
Albert Paulsen
Zilkov
Barry Kelley
Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Corrigan
Holborn Gaines
Madame Spivy
Female Berezovo
Production
Company
MC Productions
Company
United Artists
Producer
George Axelrod
Producer
John Frankenheimer
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