Where to watch The Manchurian Candidate(1962)

Name: The Manchurian Candidate
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1962-10-24
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury, Janet Leigh, James Gregory

Movie · 1962 · 2h 6m · Thriller, Drama

In the United States, The Manchurian Candidate is available to stream on TCM. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

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The Manchurian Candidate plot summary

When you've seen it all, you'll swear there's never been anything like it!

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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Release date: October 24, 1962
Runtime: 2h 6m
Genres: Thriller, Drama
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.5 / 10 · 846 votes

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Cast

Frank SinatraCapt./Maj. Bennett Marco
Laurence HarveyRaymond Shaw
Angela LansburyMrs. Iselin
Janet LeighEugenie Rose Chaney
James GregorySen. John Yerkes Iselin
Henry SilvaChunjin
Leslie ParrishJocelyn Jordan
John McGiverSen. Thomas Jordan
Khigh DhieghDr. Yen Lo
James EdwardsCpl. Allen Melvin

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Where can I watch The Manchurian Candidate?

In the United States, The Manchurian Candidate is available to stream on TCM. It's also free on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.