The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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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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Frank SinatraCapt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence HarveyRaymond Shaw
Angela LansburyMrs. Iselin
James GregorySen. John Yerkes Iselin
Janet LeighEugenie Rose Chaney
Henry SilvaChunjin
Leslie ParrishJocelyn Jordan
John McGiverSen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh DhieghDr. Yen Lo
James EdwardsCpl. Allen Melvin
Douglas HendersonCol. Milt
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What is The Manchurian Candidate about?
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.
How long is The Manchurian Candidate?
The Manchurian Candidate has a runtime of 126 minutes.
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