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The Manchurian Candidate

75% | Oct 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

Richard Condon
Novel
Richard Sylbert
Production Design

Cast

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

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