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The Manchurian Candidate( 1962)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Frank Sinatra

      Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

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      Laurence Harvey

      Raymond Shaw

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      Angela Lansbury

      Mrs. Iselin

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      Janet Leigh

      Eugenie Rose Chaney

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      James Gregory

      Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

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      Henry Silva

      Chunjin

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      Leslie Parrish

      Jocelyn Jordan

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      John McGiver

      Sen. Thomas Jordan

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      Khigh Dhiegh

      Dr. Yen Lo

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      James Edwards

      Cpl. Allen Melvin

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      Douglas Henderson

      Col. Milt

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      Albert Paulsen

      Zilkov

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      Barry Kelley

      Secretary of Defense

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      Lloyd Corrigan

      Holborn Gaines

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      Madame Spivy

      Female Berezovo

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      Bess Flowers

      Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

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      Leoda Richards

      Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

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      Reggie Nalder

      Gomel (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Senator (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Officer

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      Arthur Tovey

      Second Reporter

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      Paul Frees

      Narrator (voice)

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      Whit Bissell

      Medical Officer

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      James Yagi

      Chinese Officer (uncredited)

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      Tom Lowell

      Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

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      Joe Adams

      Psychiatrist

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      Merritt Bohn

      Jilly

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      Robert Riordan

      Benjamin K. Arthur

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      Raoul Freeman

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Delegate (uncredited)

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      Herschel Graham

      Delegate (uncredited)

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      Stuart Hall

      Reporter (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2200000.00

    Revenue

    7700000.00

    Keywords

    • communist
    • cold war
    • korean war (1950-53)
    • stepparents
    • conspiracy
    • brainwashed assassin
    • brainwashing
    • black and white
    • election
    • presidential candidate
    • sleeper agent
    • queen of diamonds
    • korea