The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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Directed by

John Frankenheimer

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Frank Sinatra
Major Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw

Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney

Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselin

Henry Silva
Chunjin

James Gregory
Senator John Yerkes Iselin

Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver
Senator Thomas Jordan

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Richard Condon

George Axelrod
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A classic

4 years, 4 months ago at Mar 26 10:25

johanlefourbe

I already saw this movie but, the first time, it was on the BBC so I was quite eager to watch it again but with some subtitles this time around. Well, I’m really glad I did because I enjoyed it even more. I guess the first time I watched it, I focused too much on the story which is, to be honest, really far-fetched and even rather ridiculous. However, this time around, I focused more on its weir... read more

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After Raymond returns from the Korean War as a decorated hero, the other members of his platoon can't really remember what he did to win his medal. Two of the soldiers start having recurring nightmares, and one of them decides to investigate Raymonds current activities. What dark and sinister secrets are being withheld by the Government and the Army ?

Release date: 24 October 1962
UPC: 027616701329

Tags: Conspiracy (16), Drama (13), Thriller (13), 1960s (11), Politics (10), Brainwashing (10), Mystery (8), Murder (7), 1962 (7), Kidnapping (6), Korean War (6), Trance (5), War (5), Suicide (5), Communism (5), Incest (5), Korea (4), China (4), Cold War (4)

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