Poster for the movie The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 • 126 minutes
ThrillerDrama

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.

Picture of Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Picture of Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Picture of Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Picture of Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

Picture of James Gregory

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Picture of Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Picture of Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

Picture of John McGiver

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Picture of Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

Picture of James Edwards

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Picture of Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Picture of Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

Picture of Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Secretary of Defense

Picture of Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Holborn Gaines

Picture of Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Female Berezovo

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Picture of Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Picture of Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)

Picture of Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)

Picture of Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Officer

Picture of Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Second Reporter

Picture of Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)

Picture of Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Medical Officer

Picture of James Yagi

James Yagi

Chinese Officer (uncredited)

Picture of Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

Picture of Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Psychiatrist

Picture of Merritt Bohn

Merritt Bohn

Jilly

Picture of Robert Riordan

Robert Riordan

Benjamin K. Arthur

Picture of Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Delegate (uncredited)

Picture of Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Delegate (uncredited)

Picture of Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Reporter (uncredited)