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A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political a...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Manchurian candidate (Motion picture : 1962)
Corporate Author: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Other Authors: Axelrod, George (Screenwriter), Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998 (Actor), Harvey, Laurence (Actor), Leigh, Janet (Actor), Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022 (Actor), Silva, Henry, 1928- (Actor), Gregory, James, 1911-2002 (Actor), Lindon, Lionel (director of photography.), Amram, David (composer (expression)), Condon, Richard
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, CA] : [Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer], [1962]
Subjects:
Presidents > Assassination attempts > Drama.
Brainwashing > Drama.
Assassins > Drama.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Veterans > Drama.
Mothers and sons > Drama.
Cold War > Drama.
United States > Politics and government > 1953-1961 > Drama.
Assassins.
Brainwashing.
Mothers and sons.
Politics and government.
Presidents > Assassination attempts.
Veterans.
United States.
1950-1961
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Internet videos.
Film noir.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Spy films.
Films noirs.
Films d'espionnage.
Thrillers (Films)
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:A U.S. Army platoon, captured in the Korean conflict, is whisked to Manchuria for three nightmarish days of experimental drug-and-hypnosis-induced conditioning to carry out the orders of the enemy upon release. When a decorated Korean War veteran who has been brainwashed starts to commit political assassinations, his old military commander begins to suspect and must stop him.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Richard Condon.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1962.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 127 min.)) : sound, black and white
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Lionel Lindon ; film editor, Ferris Webster ; music composed and conducted by David Amram ; production designer, Richard Sylbert.