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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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John Frankenheimer Director

previously directed All Fall Down

Despite a seething underbelly of hatred for him by his fellow soldiers, Raymond Shaw is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor following the Korean War. When Major Bennett Marco, Shaw's CO, begins an investigation into Raymond's actions, an inconceivable plot involving Raymond, his mother, and Communist brain-washers is uncovered.

Trivia:

Angela Lansbury was 36 during the filming of The Manchurian Candidate, only three years older than Laurence Harvey, who plays her son.

Quote: Raymond Shaw

It's a terrible thing to hate your mother. But I didn't always hate her. When I was a child, I only kind of disliked her.

Writers
	Richard Condon
	George Axelrod
	John Frankenheimer	uncredited

Cast
	Frank Sinatra	Maj. Bennett Marco
	Laurence Harvey	Raymond Shaw
	Janet Leigh	Eugenie Rose Chaney
	Angela Lansbury	Mrs. Iselin
	Henry Silva	Chunjin
	James Gregory	Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
	Leslie Parrish	Jocelyn Jordan
	John McGiver	Sen. Thomas Jordan
	Khigh Dhiegh	Dr. Yen Lo
	James Edwards	Cpl. Allen Melvin
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Name	The Manchurian Candidate
US Release	Oct. 24, 1962
UK Release
AUS Release
Runtime	126
Language(s)	Add a new language English
Genre(s)	Add a new genre Mystery Drama Thriller
Theme(s)	Add a new theme political abstract parody espionage martial arts paranoia twist ending
Rating	PG-13
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