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The Manchurian Candidate

"When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!"

1962-10-24 Thriller 2hr 6m

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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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.

  • Released
    1962-10-24
  • Revenue
    $7,700,000
  • Budget
    $2,200,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 6m
  • Genre
    Thriller, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.9
  • Production
    MC Productions, United Artists

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Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw
Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin
Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney
James Gregory

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan
John McGiver

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo
James Edwards

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin
Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Holborn Gaines
Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Female Berezovo
Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)
Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Second Reporter
Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)
Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Medical Officer
James Yagi

James Yagi

Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)
Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Psychiatrist
Robert Riordan

Robert Riordan

Benjamin K. Arthur
Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)
Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Delegate (uncredited)
Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Delegate (uncredited)
Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

An outstandingly (and Golden Globe winning) vile performance from Angela Lansbury - well and truly putting her silly old maid roles to one s... read more

An outstandingly (and Golden Globe winning) vile performance from Angela Lansbury - well and truly putting her silly old maid roles to one side, makes a magnificent contribution to one of the most thought-provoking thrillers ever to come out of 1960s Hollywood. Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey return from the Korean War - the latter to great acclaim, winning the Medal of Honour. Both suffer from terrible nightmares and when Sinatra discovers that other survivors from their unit are also suffering; and that somehow Harvey is the fulcrum of it all we descend into an abyss of manipulation, brain "dry-cleaning", mind-control and red-bashing that is really quite unsettling - and entirely plausible. Janet Leigh, James Gregory and a truly malevolent Khigh Dhiegh as "Dr. Yen Lo" all gel well to create a masterpiece of tension and threat with the tightly shot direction; subtle use of light and music and a truly gripping dialogue contributing to a truly menacing adaptation of Richard Condon's visionary novel. A must see...

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A Review by CinemaSerf

An outstandingly (and Golden Globe winning) vile performance from Angela Lansbury - well and truly putting her silly old maid roles to one side, makes a magnificent contribution to one of the most thought-provoking thrillers ever to come ou...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 8

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-19

An outstandingly (and Golden Globe winning) vile performance from Angela Lansbury - well and truly putting her silly old maid roles to one side, makes a magnificent contribution to one of the most tho...

read more