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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
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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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 126 minutes
Actors
Frank Sinatra | Laurence Harvey | Angela Lansbury | Janet Leigh | James Gregory | Henry Silva | Leslie Parrish | John McGiver | Khigh Dhiegh | James Edwards | Douglas Henderson | Albert Paulsen | Barry Kelley | Lloyd Corrigan | Madame Spivy | Bess Flowers | Leoda Richards | Reggie Nalder | Colin Kenny | Bert Stevens | Arthur Tovey | Paul Frees | Whit Bissell | James Yagi | Tom Lowell | Joe Adams | Merritt Bohn | Robert Riordan | Raoul Freeman | Rudy Germane | Herschel Graham | Stuart Hall
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2024 | TV | Streaming | TV | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Even though the brainwashing stuff comes across as fairly unbelievable now, it’s still a pretty chilling film. A fascinating mix of cold war paranoia, McCarthyism, and political assassination.
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