The Manchurian Candidate

1962, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 2h 6m

60 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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A classic blend of satire and political thriller that was uncomfortably prescient in its own time, The Manchurian Candidate remains distressingly relevant today. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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 (Laurence Harvey) is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra), finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and, together with fellow soldier Allen Melvin (James Edwards), races to uncover a terrible plot.

Cast & Crew

Frank Sinatra
Major Bennett Marco
Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw
Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Iselin
Henry Silva
Chunjin
James Gregory
Senator John Yerkes Iselin
Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver
Senator Thomas Jordan
Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards
Corporal Allen Melvin
Douglas Henderson
Colonel Milt
Albert Paulsen
Zilkov
Barry Kelley
Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Corrigan
Holborn Gaines
Madame Spivy
Female Berezovo
Joe Adams
Psychiatrist
Whit Bissell
Medical Officer
Mimi Dillard
Mrs. Melvin
Anton von Stralen
Officer
John Lawrence
Grossfeld
John Frankenheimer
Director
John Frankenheimer
Producer
George Axelrod
Producer
Howard W. Koch
Executive Producer
George Axelrod
Screenwriter
David Amram
Original Music
Lionel Lindon
Cinematographer
Ferris Webster
Film Editor
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Philip M. Jefferies
Art Director
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Moss Mabry
Costume Designer
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