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The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

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

Genres

ThrillerDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$2200000

Revenue

$7700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

24 October 1962

Country

United States of America

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

Zilkov

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Secretary of Defense

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Holborn Gaines

Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Female Berezovo

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Officer

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Second Reporter

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Medical Officer

James Yagi

James Yagi

Chinese Officer (uncredited)

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Psychiatrist

Merritt Bohn

Merritt Bohn

Jilly

Robert Riordan

Robert Riordan

Benjamin K. Arthur

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Delegate (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Delegate (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

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