
The Manchurian Candidate
3.8 |
2h 6min
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.

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.
Directors
John Frankenheimer, John Frankenheimer, Read Killgore, Grace Dubray, Amalia Wade,
Writers
Richard Condon, George Axelrod, George Axelrod, Mollie Kent, William Read Woodfield,
Tags
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
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