Movie·1962·2h 6m
The Manchurian Candidate
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
John Frankenheimer, George Axelrod
Cinematography
Lionel Lindon
Music
David Amram
Editor
Ferris Webster
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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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
Bess Flowers
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)
Reggie Nalder
Gomel (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
John Frankenheimer
Director, Producer
George Axelrod
Screenplay, Producer
Howard W. Koch
Executive Producer
David Amram
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Ferris Webster
Editor
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