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1962

The Manchurian Candidate

Directed by John Frankenheimer
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

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.

Duration

2h 6m

Released

October 24, 1962

Revenue

$7,700,000

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Cast32

  • Frank Sinatra
  • Laurence Harvey
  • Angela Lansbury
  • Janet Leigh
  • James Gregory
  • Henry Silva
  • Leslie Parrish
  • John McGiver
  • Khigh Dhiegh

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