The Manchurian Candidate
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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.
10-24-1962
2h 6m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- John Frankenheimer
- Production:
- MC Productions, United Artists
- Revenue:
- $7,700,000
- Budget:
- $2,200,000
Key Crew
- Novel:
- Richard Condon
- Production Design:
- Richard Sylbert
- Editor:
- Ferris Webster
- Screenplay:
- George Axelrod
- Producer:
- George Axelrod
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en