The Manchurian Candidate Poster

The Manchurian Candidate

75.00% | October 24, 1962 | Thriller, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

John Frankenheimer
Director
Richard Condon
Novel
George Axelrod
Screenplay

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