The Manchurian Candidate

7.5
Moderate
19622h 6m

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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.

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Frank Sinatra - Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco in The Manchurian Candidate

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey - Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury - Mrs. Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh - Eugenie Rose Chaney in The Manchurian Candidate

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory - Sen. John Yerkes Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva - Chunjin in The Manchurian Candidate

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish - Jocelyn Jordan in The Manchurian Candidate

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver - Sen. Thomas Jordan in The Manchurian Candidate

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

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6.9
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6.91
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760 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.09 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

October 24, 1962

Runtime

2h 6m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Director

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