The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · directed by John Frankenheimer
- Rating
- 93/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- AFI 100
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.
The Manchurian Candidate (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer, rates 93/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Frank Sinatra
- Laurence Harvey
- Angela Lansbury
- Janet Leigh
- James Gregory
- Henry Silva
- Leslie Parrish
- John McGiver
- Khigh Dhiegh
- James Edwards
Crew
- Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography
- Ferris Webster — Editor
- David Amram — Original Music Composer
- George Axelrod — Screenplay
More from John Frankenheimer
- Path to War (2003) — 82/100 · hit
- The Train (1964) — 81/100 · hit
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — 79/100
- Seven Days in May (1964) — 79/100
- Grand Prix (1966) — 76/100
- Seconds (1966) — 75/100
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