The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

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The Manchurian Candidate

"When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!"

1962

2h 6m

7.5(745 votes)

Thriller

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Frank Sinatra

Acting

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Laurence Harvey

Acting

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Angela Lansbury

Acting

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

Janet Leigh

Acting

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

James Gregory

Acting

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Henry Silva

Acting

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

Leslie Parrish

Acting

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

John McGiver

Acting

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

Khigh Dhiegh

Acting

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

James Edwards

Acting

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Douglas Henderson

Acting

Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

Albert Paulsen

Acting

Barry Kelley

Secretary of Defense

Barry Kelley

Acting

Lloyd Corrigan

Holborn Gaines

Lloyd Corrigan

Acting

Madame Spivy

Female Berezovo

Madame Spivy

Acting

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Acting

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Acting

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)

Reggie Nalder

Acting

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Acting

Bert Stevens

Officer

Bert Stevens

Acting

Arthur Tovey

Second Reporter

Arthur Tovey

Acting

Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)

Paul Frees

Acting

Whit Bissell

Medical Officer

Whit Bissell

Acting

James Yagi

Chinese Officer (uncredited)

James Yagi

Acting

Tom Lowell

Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

Tom Lowell

Acting

Joe Adams

Psychiatrist

Joe Adams

Acting

Merritt Bohn

Jilly

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Acting

Robert Riordan

Benjamin K. Arthur

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Acting

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Rudy Germane

Delegate (uncredited)

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Acting

Herschel Graham

Delegate (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

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