The Manchurian Candidate

Name: The Manchurian Candidate
Released: 1962-10-24
Rating: 7.511

7.5/10 (838)

·1962· 126 min

Director: John Frankenheimer

"When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!"

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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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

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

In brief

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is a thriller, drama film. With an average rating of 7.5/10 from 838 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 2h 6min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The Manchurian Candidate?

The Manchurian Candidate runs 126 minutes (2h 6min).

What rating does The Manchurian Candidate have?

The Manchurian Candidate has an average rating of 7.5/10 based on 838 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Manchurian Candidate from?

The Manchurian Candidate was released in 1962.