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.

Title: The Manchurian Candidate
Imdb rate: 7.9
Imdb votes: 68,469
Year: 1962
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Richard Condon (based upon a novel by), George Axelrod (screenplay)
Actors:
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Janet Leigh
Angela Lansbury

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.