The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
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The Manchurian Candidate

1962
126 min
7.5
75.0%
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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.

DIRECTED BY

John Frankenheimer

STARRING

Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory

Videos & Trailers

Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016
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Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016

Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
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Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

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