The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- John Frankenheimer
Writing:
- Richard Condon
- George Axelrod
Stars:
Release Date: 1962-10-24
7.5/10
7.5/10
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 126
- Budget: $2,200,000
- Revenue: $7,700,000
Chunjin
Holborn Gaines
Jocelyn Jordan
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Raymond Shaw
Narrator (voice)
Senator (uncredited)
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Secretary of Defense
Zilkov
Dr. Yen Lo
Eugenie Rose Chaney
Medical Officer
Sen. Thomas Jordan
Officer
Second Reporter
Mrs. Iselin
Female Berezovo
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Gomel (uncredited)
Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)
Psychiatrist
