Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Peter M — 07 Jan 2008

Incredible script and acting. Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey are terrific. Yet, Angela Lansbury is BRILLIANT. One of the best villans in film history.

This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Peter M on 07 Jan 2008.

The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.

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