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Thriller, Drama

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

"When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!"
2h 6m
7.5
Overview
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.
Director

John Frankenheimer

Original Tittle

The Manchurian Candidate

Revenue

$ 7,700,000

Main Actor

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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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Henry Silva

Chunjin

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Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

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John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

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Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

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