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1962
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American neo-noir political thriller film directed and produced by John Frankenheimer. The screenplay is by George Axelrod, based on the 1959 Richard Condon novel The Manchurian Candidate. The film's leading actors are Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Janet Leigh, with co-stars Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, and James Gregory.
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There are occasions when history can play cruel tricks on films. Some titles destined for greatness may fade into insignificance due to trivial events that render them irrelevant to the public. However, there are also instances where films achieve immortality unexpectedly. *The Manchurian Candidate*, a 1962 political thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, is a prime example of such a film. The plot, based on the n…More
