The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
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.

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Cast

Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey As: Raymond Shaw
Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury As: Mrs. Iselin
Janet Leigh Janet Leigh As: Eugenie Rose Chaney
James Gregory James Gregory As: Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Thriller, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 24 October 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: MC Productions, United Artists

Budget: $2,200,000

Revenue: $7,700,000

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Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Chunjin

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

Jocelyn Jordan

John McGiver

John McGiver

Sen. Thomas Jordan

Khigh Dhiegh

Khigh Dhiegh

Dr. Yen Lo

James Edwards

James Edwards

Cpl. Allen Melvin

Douglas Henderson

Douglas Henderson

Col. Milt

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Zilkov

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Secretary of Defense

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Holborn Gaines

Madame Spivy

Madame Spivy

Female Berezovo

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Reggie Nalder

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Officer

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Second Reporter

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator (voice)

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Medical Officer

James Yagi

James Yagi

Chinese Officer (uncredited)

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited)

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Psychiatrist

Merritt Bohn

Merritt Bohn

Jilly

Robert Riordan

Robert Riordan

Benjamin K. Arthur

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Reporter (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Delegate (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Delegate (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Reporter (uncredited)

Directed By

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Director

Joseph C. Behm

Joseph C. Behm

Assistant Director

David Salven

David Salven

Assistant Director

Read Killgore

Read Killgore

Assistant Director

Mollie Kent

Mollie Kent

Script Supervisor

Amalia Wade

Amalia Wade

Script Supervisor

Grace Dubray

Grace Dubray

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Producer

Howard W. Koch

Howard W. Koch

Executive Producer

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Producer

Gene Martell

Gene Martell

Production Assistant

Edited By

Ferris Webster

Ferris Webster

Editor

Carl Mahakian

Carl Mahakian

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

Ron Berkeley

Ron Berkeley

Makeup Artist

Mary Westmoreland

Mary Westmoreland

Hairstylist

Bernard Ponedel

Bernard Ponedel

Makeup Artist

Jack Freeman

Jack Freeman

Makeup Artist

Gene Shacove

Gene Shacove

Hairstylist

Morris Brown

Morris Brown

Wardrobe Master

Ron Talsky

Ron Talsky

Wardrobe Master

Wesley Jeffries

Wesley Jeffries

Costumer

Rose Viebeck

Rose Viebeck

Wardrobe Master

Angela Alexander

Angela Alexander

Wardrobe Specialized Technician

Dorothy Parkinson

Dorothy Parkinson

Makeup Artist

Sound

David Amram

David Amram

Original Music Composer

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Del Harris

Del Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Joe Edmondson

Joe Edmondson

Sound Mixer

Bill Flannery

Bill Flannery

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

John Mehl

John Mehl

Camera Operator

Felix Barlow

Felix Barlow

Assistant Camera

Eugene Levitt

Eugene Levitt

Assistant Camera

William Read Woodfield

William Read Woodfield

Still Photographer

Bill Craemer

Bill Craemer

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Philip M. Jefferies

Philip M. Jefferies

Art Direction

Richard Sylbert

Richard Sylbert

Production Design

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Arden Cripe

Arden Cripe

Property Master

Richard Borland

Richard Borland

Props

Philip M. Jefferies

Philip M. Jefferies

Assistant Art Director

John M. Elliot

John M. Elliot

Set Dresser

Gaylin P. Schultz

Gaylin P. Schultz

Props

Seymour Klate

Seymour Klate

Set Dresser

Richard M. Rubin

Richard M. Rubin

Props

Joseph S. Toldy

Joseph S. Toldy

Set Dresser

Lucius O. Croxton

Lucius O. Croxton

Set Dresser

Other Crew

A. Paul Pollard

A. Paul Pollard

Special Effects

Thom Conroy

Thom Conroy

Dialect Coach

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Stunt Coordinator

Al Wyatt Sr.

Al Wyatt Sr.

Stunt Double

Beau Vanden Ecker

Beau Vanden Ecker

Stunt Coordinator

Gordon Doversola

Gordon Doversola

Stunt Coordinator

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Stunts

Robert

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Stunt Double

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