Cinematic background from The Manchurian Candidate 1962 - 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

1962

Drama, Thriller

Directors:
John Frankenheimer
Writers:
Richard Condon, George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A person standing next to a lamp post on a sidewalk; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old photo of a man giving a speech; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man walking down a street next to a lamp post; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man standing in front of an illuminated light bulb; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man's face; Close Up shot, High angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man in military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man holding a gun in a room with a light fixture; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man saluting while standing in front of an airplane; Medium shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a woman in a jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a group of people in uniform; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man holding a rifle; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man talking on a phone; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A crowd of people standing in front of an air force plane; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An older man speaking to a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man is speaking at a political event; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a military uniform holding a newspaper; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old photo of a man and a woman watching television; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An older man standing in front of microphones in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black - and - white photo of a stadium with seats; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a suit and hat holding a gun and a rifle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man standing in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An older man and woman sitting next to each other in front of other people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man smoking a cigarette while sitting at a table in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man wearing a hat and a suit is standing in a dark room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old black and white photo of a man saluting; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A group of men sitting in front of a table; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An older black woman wearing a hat and a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a suit is standing in a kitchen with a suitcase; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
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Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man standing in a room next to a door; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man wearing a hat standing on some stairs; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a military uniform writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old photo of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An older man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old black and white photo of a man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat holding a briefcase; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a group of people in a stairwell; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man talking on a phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black - and - white photo of two men looking at one another; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A couple of men standing next to each other in front of a door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a suit and tie sitting on the floor; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a bus window; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man looking to his left; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man's face; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man wearing a hat standing in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old photo of a man and a woman in a car; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old black and white photo of a man in uniform; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A man in a suit and hat is standing in a stadium; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – An old photo of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer – Black and white photograph of a man smoking a cigarette in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle