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The Manchurian Candidate

"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.

Top 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

  • Henry Silva

    Henry Silva

    Chunjin

  • Leslie Parrish

    Leslie Parrish

    Jocelyn Jordan

  • John McGiver

    John McGiver

    Sen. Thomas Jordan

  • Khigh Dhiegh

    Khigh Dhiegh

    Dr. Yen Lo

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.

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