The Manchurian Candidate
2 Oscar Nominations·National Film Registry
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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.
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
StarringFrank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory
ComposerDavid Amram
The Manchurian Candidate
2 Oscar Nominations·National Film Registry
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.
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
StarringFrank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory
ComposerDavid Amram
Rent/Purchase