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The Manchurian Candidate(1962)
Status: Released
Date: 1962-10-24
75%
775 Votes
Time: 2h 6m
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,200,000.00
Revenue: $7,700,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
MC Productions
Movie: The Manchurian Candidate
Top 10 Billed 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
Video Trailer The Manchurian Candidate
Video: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer
Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016
Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Original Theatrical Trailer - Trailer
Angela Lansbury Looks Back at the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' | TCMFF 2016 - Featurette
Angela Lansbury on THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - Featurette
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