The Manchurian Candidate — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by John Frankenheimer

• Frank Sinatra
  as Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
• Laurence Harvey
  as Raymond Shaw
• Angela Lansbury
  as Mrs. Iselin
• Janet Leigh
  as Eugenie Rose Chaney
• James Gregory
  as Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
• Henry Silva
  as Chunjin

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