Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1962-10-24) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 9 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $2,757,256 |
| Screen: | Richard Condon, George Axelrod, John Frankenheimer |
| Productions: | MC Productions, United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 4347: Frank Sinatra - Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
- 14729: Laurence Harvey - Raymond Shaw
- 14730: Angela Lansbury - Mrs. Iselin
- 7302: Janet Leigh - Eugenie Rose Chaney
- 14732: James Gregory - Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
- 14731: Henry Silva - Chunjin
- 14733: Leslie Parrish - Jocelyn Jordan
Crews
- 13776: John Frankenheimer - Director - Directing
- 14724: Richard Condon - Novel - Writing
- 1931: George Axelrod - Screenplay - Writing
- 1931: George Axelrod - Producer - Production
- 13776: John Frankenheimer - Producer - Production
- 3428: Howard W. Koch - Executive Producer - Production
- 14725: David Amram - Original Music Composer - Sound
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An outstandingly (and Golden Globe winning) vile performance from Angela Lansbury - well and truly putting her silly old maid roles to one side, makes a magnificent contribution to one of the most thought-provoking thrillers ever to come out of 1960s Hollywood. Frank Sinatra and Laur ....
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