The Manchurian Candidate

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Frank Sinatra

Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco

Laurence Harvey

Raymond Shaw

Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Iselin

Janet Leigh

Eugenie Rose Chaney

James Gregory

Sen. John Yerkes Iselin

Henry Silva

Chunjin

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

Bess Flowers

Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)

Reggie Nalder

Gomel (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Senator (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Officer

Crew

Art

• Philip M. Jefferies Art Direction
• Richard Sylbert Production Design
• George R. Nelson Set Decoration
• Arden Cripe Property Master
• Richard Borland Props
• Philip M. Jefferies Assistant Art Director
• John M. Elliot Set Dresser
• Gaylin P. Schultz Props
• Seymour Klate Set Dresser
• Richard M. Rubin Props
• Joseph S. Toldy Set Dresser
• Lucius O. Croxton Set Dresser

Camera

• Lionel Lindon Director of Photography
• John Mehl Camera Operator
• Felix Barlow Assistant Camera
• Eugene Levitt Assistant Camera
• William Read Woodfield Still Photographer
• Bill Craemer Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Moss Mabry Costume Design
• Ron Berkeley Makeup Artist
• Mary Westmoreland Hairstylist
• Bernard Ponedel Makeup Artist
• Jack Freeman Makeup Artist
• Gene Shacove Hairstylist
• Morris Brown Wardrobe Master
• Ron Talsky Wardrobe Master
• Wesley Jeffries Costumer
• Rose Viebeck Wardrobe Master
• Angela Alexander Wardrobe Specialized Technician
• Dorothy Parkinson Makeup Artist

Crew

• A. Paul Pollard Special Effects
• Thom Conroy Dialect Coach
• John Indrisano Stunt Coordinator
• Al Wyatt Sr. Stunt Double
• Beau Vanden Ecker Stunt Coordinator
• Gordon Doversola Stunt Coordinator
• Joe Gray Stunts
• Robert "Buzz" Henry Stunt Double

Directing

• John Frankenheimer Director
• Joseph C. Behm Assistant Director
• David Salven Assistant Director
• Read Killgore Assistant Director
• Mollie Kent Script Supervisor
• Amalia Wade Script Supervisor
• Grace Dubray Script Supervisor

Editing

• Ferris Webster Editor
• Carl Mahakian Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Robert Campbell Gaffer

Production

• George Axelrod Producer
• Howard W. Koch Executive Producer
• John Frankenheimer Producer
• Gene Martell Production Assistant

Sound

• David Amram Original Music Composer
• Richard Carruth Music Editor
• Del Harris Sound Effects Editor
• Joe Edmondson Sound Mixer
• Bill Flannery Boom Operator

Writing

• George Axelrod Screenplay
• Richard Condon Novel

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