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| 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 | |
| Douglas Henderson | ... | Col. Milt | |
| Albert Paulsen | ... | Zilkov | |
| Barry Kelley | ... | Secretary of Defense | |
| Lloyd Corrigan | ... | Holborn Gaines | |
| Madame Spivy | ... | Female Berezovo | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Adams | ... | Psychiatrist (uncredited) | |
| Frank Basso | ... | Photographer (uncredited) | |
| Mary Benoit | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Medical Officer (uncredited) | |
| Nicky Blair | ... | Silvers (uncredited) | |
| Merritt Bohn | ... | Jilly (uncredited) | |
| Nick Bolin | ... | Berezovo (uncredited) | |
| Robert Burton | ... | Convention Chairman (uncredited) | |
| Evelyn Byrd | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Harry Carter | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Lana Crawford | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Ray Dailey | ... | Page Boy (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Dillard | ... | Mrs. Melvin (uncredited) | |
| Joan Douglas | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Estelle Etterre | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Finn | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited) | |
| Lee Tung Foo | ... | Man in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| John Francis | ... | Hiken (uncredited) | |
| Paul Frees | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Gambina | ... | Man in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Tom Harris | ... | FBI Agent (uncredited) | |
| Maggie Hathaway | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Maye Henderson | ... | Chairlady (uncredited) | |
| Sam 'Kid' Hogan | ... | Man in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Harry Holcombe | ... | General (uncredited) | |
| John Indrisano | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Miyoshi Jingu | ... | Miss Gertrude (uncredited) | |
| Kenner G. Kemp | ... | Man seated next to projector (uncredited) | |
| Rita Kenaston | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Colin Kenny | ... | Senator (uncredited) | |
| Helen Kleeb | ... | Mrs. Henry Whitaker, Chairlady (uncredited) | |
| Lou Krugg | ... | Manager (uncredited) | |
| John Lawrence | ... | Grossfeld (uncredited) | |
| Richard LePore | ... | Pvt. Edmund 'Ed' Mavole (uncredited) | |
| Tom Lowell | ... | Pvt. Bobby Lembeck (uncredited) | |
| Michael Masters | ... | FBI Agent (uncredited) | |
| Harold Miller | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Marquita Moll | ... | Soprano (uncredited) | |
| Reggie Nalder | ... | Gomel (uncredited) | |
| Frances E. Nealy | ... | Woman in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Karen Norris | ... | Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Richard Norris | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Julie Payne | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Robert Riordan | ... | Benjamin K. Arthur (uncredited) | |
| Anna Shin | ... | Korean Girl (uncredited) | |
| Ray Spiker | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Irving Steinberg | ... | Freeman (uncredited) | |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Officer (uncredited) | |
| Hal Taggart | ... | Senator (uncredited) | |
| William Thourlby | ... | Little (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Tovey | ... | Second Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Raynum K. Tsukamoto | ... | Man in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Jeanne Vaughn | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| Anton von Stralen | ... | Officer (uncredited) | |
| James Yagi | ... | Chinese Officer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| John Frankenheimer | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Richard Condon | (novel) | |
| George Axelrod | (screenplay) | |
| John Frankenheimer | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| George Axelrod | .... | producer | |
| John Frankenheimer | .... | producer | |
| Howard W. Koch | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Amram | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lionel Lindon | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ferris Webster | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Richard Sylbert | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Philip M. Jefferies | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George R. Nelson | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Moss Mabry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ron Berkeley | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jack Freeman | .... | makeup artist | |
| Bernard Ponedel | .... | makeup artist | |
| Gene Shacove | .... | hair stylist: Janet Leigh | |
| Mary Westmoreland | .... | hair stylist | |
| Dorothy Parkinson | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph C. Behm | .... | assistant director (as Joseph Behm) | |
Art Department | |||
| Arden Cripe | .... | property master | |
| Philip M. Jefferies | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Joe Edmondson | .... | sound mixer | |
| Del Harris | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Buddy Myers | .... | sound re-recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| A. Paul Pollard | .... | special effects (as Paul Pollard) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Howard A. Anderson | .... | photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Gordon Doversola | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Beau Vanden Ecker | .... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gray | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Indrisano | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Mehl | .... | camera operator | |
| William Read Woodfield | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Wesley Jeffries | .... | costumer (as Wesley V. Jefferies) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Carl Mahakian | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| David Amram | .... | conductor | |
| Richard Carruth | .... | music editor | |
| Vinton Vernon | .... | music recordist | |
Other crew | |||
| Thom Conroy | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Amalia Wade | .... | script supervisor | |
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John Frankenheimer's surrealistic direction and George Axelrod's adaptation of the 1959 book by the same name offer Laurence Harvey a career defining role.
Set in 1950's, A Korean War veteran Raymond Shaw(Harvey) returns home to a medal of honor for rescuing his POW platoon from behind Chinese lines and back to safety. One of the returning soldiers, (played effectively by Frank Sinatra) however, has recurring dreams of his platoon being brainwashed and Shaw committing acts of murder.
He eventually convinces army brass that Shaw is still a puppet of his Communist-Marxist operators.
Angela Lansbury, (although barely a few years older than Harvey was at the time) plays his mother in a tour de force role. She absolutely captivates and steals every scene she is in, playing a very complex role that needs to convince the viewer of many things without much dialogue.
There's a rich cast of characters, including Janet Leigh, Henry Silva, James Edwards, and a painfully accurate James Gregory. Each character weaves through the methodical subplots and tapestry of Frankenheimer's masterful "Hitchcockian" pace.
I won't give away the plot, but dear readers, allow me to sat that this one is really worth watching--until the nail-biting and chilling conclusion.
There are many undertones in this film -- political, sexual, class and power, and social. You will want to view this film several times to approach it from different perspectives.