Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Mark D — 02 Mar 2009
Classic Cold War conspiracy thriller and a thinly veiled attack on the previous decade's McCarthyism. Laurence Harvey and Frank Sinatra are good (often underated as actors) but it is Angela Lansbury who really impresses as the Machiavellian scheming mother.
Interestingly, this is also the first Hollywood film to feature a martial arts fight scene.
This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Mark D on 02 Mar 2009.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.
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