Movie Description
The Manchurian Candidate
(1962)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Frankenheimer
- Producer : George Axelrod,John Frankenheimer
- Editor : Ferris Webster
- 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,Merritt Bohn,Robert Riordan,Raoul Freeman,Rudy Germane,Herschel Graham,Stuart Hall
Cast
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Raymond Shaw
Mrs. Iselin
Eugenie Rose Chaney
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Chunjin
Jocelyn Jordan
Sen. Thomas Jordan
Dr. Yen Lo
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Col. Milt
Zilkov
Secretary of Defense
Holborn Gaines
Female Berezovo
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)
Gomel (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Officer
Second Reporter
Narrator (voice)
Medical Officer
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)
Psychiatrist
Jilly
Benjamin K. Arthur
Reporter (uncredited)
Delegate (uncredited)
Delegate (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Manchurian Candidate
Status Released
Release Information
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1962-10-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 06m
Budget₹ 2200000
Revenue₹ 7700000
Production CompaniesMC Productions,United Artists
Genres
- Thriller
- Drama
