The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Manchurian Candidate
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Plex | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| South Africa | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, Magenta TV+ | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is The Manchurian Candidate about?
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. The Manchurian Candidate is a Thriller, Drama movie, released on 1962-10-24, runtime 126 minutes.
Is The Manchurian Candidate worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Manchurian Candidate 7.5 out of 10 from 861 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Manchurian Candidate?
In the United States, The Manchurian Candidate streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Cast
- 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
- Leslie Parrish as Jocelyn Jordan
- John McGiver as Sen. Thomas Jordan
- Khigh Dhiegh as Dr. Yen Lo
- James Edwards as Cpl. Allen Melvin
- Douglas Henderson as Col. Milt
- Albert Paulsen as Zilkov
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