The Manchurian Candidate

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Thriller,

Drama

Duration:

126 minutes

Year:

1962

Director:

John Frankenheimer

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Company:

MC Productions,

United Artists

Budget:

$2,200,000

Revenue:

$7,700,000

Cast:

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Raymond Shaw

Mrs. Iselin

Eugenie Rose Chaney

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Crew:

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Producer

Producer