

The Manchurian Candidate
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
Thriller
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1962-10-24
Runtime:
2h 6m
Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writer:
George Axelrod
Top Cast

Frank Sinatra
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva
Chunjin

Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver
Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards
Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson
Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen
Zilkov
Official Videos

Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016

Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer
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