The Manchurian Candidate

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 Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory Sen. John Yerkes Iselin