The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it! 1962-10-24 United States of America 126 Min. PG-13
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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 is Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence Harvey is Raymond Shaw
Raymond Shaw
Angela Lansbury is Mrs. Iselin
Mrs. Iselin
Janet Leigh is Eugenie Rose Chaney
Eugenie Rose Chaney
James Gregory is Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Henry Silva is Chunjin
Leslie Parrish is Jocelyn Jordan
Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver is Sen. Thomas Jordan
Sen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh Dhiegh is Dr. Yen Lo
Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards is Cpl. Allen Melvin
Cpl. Allen Melvin