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The Manchurian Candidate

  • 19621962
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
75K
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
75K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Frankenheimer
  • Writers
    • Richard Condon(based upon a novel by)
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
    • John Frankenheimer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Frank Sinatra
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Janet Leigh
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Frankenheimer
  • Writers
    • Richard Condon(based upon a novel by)
    • George Axelrod(screenplay)
    • John Frankenheimer(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Frank Sinatra
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Janet Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 368User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
    Official Trailer

    Photos120

    Laurence Harvey and Leslie Parrish in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Laurence Harvey in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Angela Lansbury in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Frank Sinatra in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Laurence Harvey, Khigh Dhiegh, and Richard LePore in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Khigh Dhiegh, and Tom Lowell in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Laurence Harvey and Leslie Parrish in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Laurence Harvey in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Frank Sinatra in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Angela Lansbury and Laurence Harvey in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Leslie Parrish in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    Leslie Parrish in The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

    Top cast

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    Frank Sinatra
    Frank Sinatra
    • Major Bennett Marcoas Major Bennett Marco
    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Raymond Shawas Raymond Shaw
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Eugenie Rose Chaneyas Eugenie Rose Chaney
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselinas Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselin
    Henry Silva
    Henry Silva
    • Chunjinas Chunjin
    James Gregory
    James Gregory
    • Senator John Yerkes Iselinas Senator John Yerkes Iselin
    Leslie Parrish
    Leslie Parrish
    • Jocelyn Jordanas Jocelyn Jordan
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • Senator Thomas Jordanas Senator Thomas Jordan
    Khigh Dhiegh
    Khigh Dhiegh
    • Dr. Yen Loas Dr. Yen Lo
    James Edwards
    James Edwards
    • Corporal Allen Melvinas Corporal Allen Melvin
    Douglas Henderson
    • Colonel Miltas Colonel Milt
    Albert Paulsen
    Albert Paulsen
    • Zilkovas Zilkov
    Barry Kelley
    Barry Kelley
    • Secretary of Defenseas Secretary of Defense
    Lloyd Corrigan
    Lloyd Corrigan
    • Holborn Gainesas Holborn Gaines
    Madame Spivy
    • Female Berezovoas Female Berezovo
    Joe Adams
    • Psychiatristas Psychiatrist
    • (uncredited)
    Alyce Allen
    • Womanas Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Benjie Bancroft
    • Chauffeuras Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Frankenheimer
    • Writers
      • Richard Condon(based upon a novel by)
      • George Axelrod(screenplay)
      • John Frankenheimer(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Frank Sinatra broke the little finger of his right hand on the desk in the fight sequence with Henry Silva. Due to on-going filming commitments, he could not rest or bandage his hand properly, causing the injury to heal incorrectly. It caused him chronic discomfort for the rest of his life.
    • Goofs
      Senator Jordan tells Mrs. Iselin that he will begin "impeachment proceedings on the floor of the Senate" against Johnny Iselin if he tries for the vice-presidential nomination. Iselin similarly threatens to have Jordan impeached. First, impeachment proceedings begin in the House of Representatives. Second, Senators can be expelled, but not impeached.
    • Quotes

      Bennett Marco: Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits specify, "Released thru United Artists". This uses an informal spelling of the standard "through".
    • Alternate versions
      The West German version was edited (ca. 4 minutes) to remove every scene with the ladies in the greenhouse. This version was also released on DVD. In 2005 the uncut version (with subtitles for the missing scenes) was shown on Arte. Only in 2020 was the complete version released on Blu-ray/DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Mirror for Our Dreams: The Image (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      The Washington Post
      (1889) (uncredited)

      Music by John Philip Sousa

      Played by a band in the first scene after the opening credits

    User reviews368

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Ferris Webster, Editor Extraordinaire
    As a long time fan of this film I note there is little that has gone unmentioned in the positive reviews - except this. I would like to put in a word of praise for the academy award winning editor Ferris Webster. Webster's crowning achievement was the famed 'garden party' sequence in which the malevolent communist agents are transformed into ladies at a garden club and back again, the vertigo of the circling camera draws us into the actual mental state of the brainwashed captives. Each camera movement, each shot was so exquisitely timed and placed that this is almost equal to the shower-bath scene in Psycho as a classic of modern editing. This scene is still studied in film schools by future editors. Also, the cutting in the finale scene at the convention expertly creates a Hitchcockian suspense totally dependent on the editing.

    Another aside, Angela Lansbury 'cut her teeth' for this role playing the ruthless newspaper owner in the Tracy-Hepburn film State of the Union. In that film she managed to upstage Hepburn herself! And it was obvious that she should play the 'biggest, baddest mother of all'.
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    • poetcomic1
    • Apr 15, 2017

    FAQ5

    • Is "The Manchurian Candidate" based on a book?
    • How closely does the movie follow the book?
    • Who is the "Manchurian candidate"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Botschafter der Angst
    • Filming locations
      • Jilly's, 52nd Street at 8th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • M.C. Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,757,256
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $87,850
      • Feb 15, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,757,256
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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