The Manchurian Candidate

Brilliantly directed by John Frankenheimer and faithfully adapted from Richard Condon’s novel, this stunning thriller features an excellent performance from Sinatra as an Army Major.

A stunning, prescient, paranoid Cold War thriller, brilliantly directed by Frankenheimer at the height of his powers. Sinatra, in a subtle and understated performance, is excellent as an Army Major trying to foil a plot to assassinate the President. Faithfully adapted from Richard Condon's novel, The Manchurian Candidate was considered at the time to be a very risky subject matter and it was only Sinatra's own influence that got it made.

Directed by:

John Frankenheimer

Cast:

Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh

Country:

USA

Year:

1962

Running time:

126min

Certificate:

15