Title: The Manchurian Candidate
Runtime: 126 Min
Year: 1962
Genres: Drama - Mystery - Romance - Thriller - War
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory, Leslie Parrish, John McGiver, Khigh Dhiegh, James Edwards, Douglas Henderson, Albert Paulsen, Barry Kelley, Lloyd Corrigan, Madame Spivy, Joe Adams, Frank Basso, Mary Benoit
Directed By: John Frankenheimer
PLOT
Raymond Shaw is an insufferable man, who came back from the Korean War awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He distances from his domineering mother. His C.O. Ben Marco has been having nightmares that lead him to believe that the circumstances that led to Raymond getting the medal are not true. While his superiors don't think he knows what he is talking about, he is sent on leave. And when he goes to visit Raymond, he meets his valet whom he believes, through his dream, betrayed him in Korea. He fights him and is arrested, when he goes to see Raymond, he learns that another man from their unit also has the same dream. When his superiors learn of this they decide to give him a chance to find out what's going on.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: (based on a novel by) Richard Condon - (screenplay) George Axelrod - uncredited John Frankenheimer
Parental Advisory Certification: Finland:(Banned) (1964) (cut) / Finland:(Banned) (1964) (uncut) / Finland:K-16 (1989) (uncut) / UK:A (1962) (cut) / West Germany:16 (f) / South Korea:15 / UK:12A (2010) / Australia:M / Norway:15 (re-rating) / Norway:16 (original rating) / Sweden:15 / UK:15 (1988) / USA:Approved (original rating) / USA:PG-13
Awards:
1963- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-Best Actress in a Supporting Role Angela Lansbury (NOMINATED)
-Best Film Editing Ferris Webster (NOMINATED)
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