The Manchurian Candidate

About The Manchurian Candidate

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S.

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is a thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer. At 126 minutes long, it arrived in October 1962.

Its themes are cold war, election, korean war (1950-53), and brainwashing.

Frank Sinatra appears as Capt., Laurence Harvey as Raymond Shaw, Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Iselin, and Janet Leigh as Eugenie Rose Chaney. The screenplay is by George Axelrod.

Seven Days in May, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, and Cold War make useful companions to The Manchurian Candidate, all filed under black and white and conspiracy. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 856 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.