The Manchurian Candidate

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.

The Manchurian Candidate

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, Amalia Wade, Grace Dubray,

Writers

Richard Condon, George Axelrod, George Axelrod, William Read Woodfield, Mollie Kent,

Tags

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

Casts

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Character-in: Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Character-in: Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Character-in: Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Character-in: Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

James Gregory

Character-in: Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Character-in: Chunjin

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Character-in: Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

John McGiver

Character-in: Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Character-in: Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards

James Edwards

Character-in: Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Character-in: Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Character-in: Zilkov

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Character-in: Secretary of Defense

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Character-in: Holborn Gaines

Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Character-in: Female Berezovo

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Character-in: Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Character-in: Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Character-in: Gomel (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Character-in: Senator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Character-in: Officer

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Character-in: Second Reporter

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Character-in: Narrator (voice)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Character-in: Medical Officer

James Yagi

James Yagi

Character-in: Chinese Officer (uncredited)

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Character-in: Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Character-in: Psychiatrist

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