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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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.
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John Frankenheimer profile
John Frankenheimer

Director

George Axelrod profile
George Axelrod

Screenplay

Cast

Frank Sinatra profile
Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey profile
Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury profile
Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh profile
Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory profile
James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva profile
Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish profile
Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver profile
John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh profile
Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards profile
James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson profile
Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen profile
Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

Frank Sinatra profile
Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey profile
Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury profile
Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh profile
Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory profile
James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva profile
Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish profile
Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver profile
John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh profile
Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards profile
James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson profile
Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen profile
Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

Extra

Release Date

October 24, 1962

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,200,000.00

Production Company

MC Productions logoUnited Artists logo

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Videos

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Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer

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