Review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) by Sheila Benson for Los Angeles Times — 26 Mar 1984
But it is Angela Lansbury's incestuous, power-mad mother who makes your blood run cold. This was the peak of the first part of her career, which depended upon these hardbitten kind of characters. Forget Hitchcock--here's the monster mother of all time.
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This review of The Manchurian Candidate (1962) was written by Sheila Benson and published by Los Angeles Times on 26 Mar 1984.
The Manchurian Candidate has generally received very positive reviews.
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