The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- John Frankenheimer
Writing:
- Richard Condon
- George Axelrod
Stars:
Release Date: 1962-10-24
7.5/10
7.5/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 126
- Budget: $2,200,000
- Revenue: $7,700,000
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Zilkov
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Raymond Shaw
Mrs. Iselin
Eugenie Rose Chaney
Chunjin
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Jocelyn Jordan
Sen. Thomas Jordan
Dr. Yen Lo
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Secretary of Defense
Holborn Gaines
Female Berezovo
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Officer
Second Reporter
Narrator (voice)
Medical Officer
Gomel (uncredited)
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)
Psychiatrist
