Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Clara T — 04 Feb 2010

Classic movie... takes place during the beginning of the cold-war-communist-fear-paranoiac period of the US... great casting: frank, angela, janet... had a good time...

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Clara T on 04 Feb 2010.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.

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