The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Based on The Manchurian Candidate
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-10-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (807 votes)
- Box office
- $7,716,923
- Budget
- $2,200,000
Themes
- cold war
- korean war (1950-53)
- stepparents
- conspiracy
- brainwashed assassin
- brainwashing
- black and white
- election
- presidential candidate
- sleeper agent
- queen of diamonds
- korea
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1963 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Leslie Parrish
as Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver
as Sen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh Dhiegh
as Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Directed by John Frankenheimer