The Manchurian Candidate

IMDb 7.5 1962 • 126 min • ThrillerDrama

Director

John Frankenheimer

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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