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.
Title | The Manchurian Candidate |
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Year | 1962 |
Genre | Thriller, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | MC Productions, United Artists |
Cast | Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory, Henry Silva |
Crew | John Frankenheimer (Director), Richard Condon (Novel), George Axelrod (Screenplay), George Axelrod (Producer), John Frankenheimer (Producer), Howard W. Koch (Executive Producer) |
Keyword | communist, cold war, korean war (1950-53), stepparents, conspiracy, brainwashed assassin, brainwashing, black and white, election, presidential candidate, sleeper agent, queen of diamonds, korea |
Release | Oct 24, 1962 |
Runtime | 126 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 712 users |