
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 • Thriller | Drama
John Frankenheimer
Director
Status
Released
Release date
October 24, 1962
Duration
126 Min
Language
en
Popularity
4.8373
Budget
$2,200,000
Revenue
$7,700,000
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.
Cast

Frank Sinatra

Laurence Harvey

Angela Lansbury

Janet Leigh

James Gregory

Henry Silva

Leslie Parrish

John McGiver

Khigh Dhiegh

James Edwards

Douglas Henderson

Albert Paulsen

Barry Kelley

Lloyd Corrigan

Madame Spivy

Bess Flowers

Leoda Richards

Reggie Nalder

Colin Kenny

Bert Stevens

Arthur Tovey

Paul Frees

Whit Bissell

James Yagi

Tom Lowell

Joe Adams

Rudy Germane