Thriller ·Drama · United States of America · 1962 · 2h 6m

The Manchurian Candidate

Director

Cast

Frank Sinatra as Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Iselin Janet Leigh as Eugenie Rose Chaney James Gregory as Sen. John Yerkes Iselin Henry Silva as Chunjin

Crew

Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography Ferris Webster — Editor David Amram — Original Music Composer George Axelrod — Screenplay Richard Condon — Novel George Axelrod — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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