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The Manchurian Candidate
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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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Checked Jul 29, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Manchurian Candidate
Cast
Frank SinatraCapt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence HarveyRaymond Shaw
Angela LansburyMrs. Iselin
Janet LeighEugenie Rose Chaney
James GregorySen. John Yerkes Iselin
Henry SilvaChunjin
Leslie ParrishJocelyn Jordan
John McGiverSen. Thomas JordanCredits
- Directed by
- John Frankenheimer
- Written by
- George Axelrod, Richard Condon
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.2M
- Box office
- $7.7M
Production
- MC Productions
United ArtistsUnited States
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