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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Drama Thriller

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

Release Date: 1962, October 24
Directors: John Frankenheimer
Countries: United States of America
Production: MC Productions, United Artists
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Arthur Tovey, Rudy Germane, Herschel Graham, Bert Stevens, Janet Leigh, Bess Flowers, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, Leoda Richards, Whit Bissell, Stuart Hall

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.

Keywords:

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