The Manchurian Candidate
1962 • Thriller | Drama
7.5 (724)
John Frankenheimer
Director
Status
Released
Release date
October 24, 1962
Duration
126 Min
Language
en
Popularity
20.89
Budget
$2,200,000
Revenue
$7,700,000
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.
Cast
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Angela Lansbury
Janet Leigh
James Gregory
Henry Silva
Leslie Parrish
John McGiver
Khigh Dhiegh
James Edwards
Albert Paulsen
Barry Kelley
Lloyd Corrigan
Madame Spivy
Bess Flowers
Reggie Nalder
Colin Kenny
Bert Stevens
Arthur Tovey
Paul Frees
Whit Bissell
James Yagi
Tom Lowell
Joe Adams
