The Manchurian Candidate

Name: The Manchurian Candidate
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 24 Oct 1962
Rating: 7.52
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it! 1962-10-24 United States of America 126 minutes.

7.52 796 votes

Thriller Drama 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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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.

Year 1962

Studio MC Productions, United Artists

Director John Frankenheimer

Crew Lionel Lindon (Director of Photography), Philip M. Jefferies (Art Direction), George Axelrod (Producer), Moss Mabry (Costume Design), Howard W. Koch (Executive Producer), Richard Sylbert (Production Design)

Popularity 5

Language English