The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

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.

Genres: Thriller, Drama

What to watch after The Manchurian Candidate

• Seven Days in May (1964) — Same subject: cold war, conspiracy
• Gaslight (1944) — Two steps away in the credits
• JFK (1991) — Same subject: conspiracy
• Seconds (1966) — John Frankenheimer directed both
• From Here to Eternity (1953) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Train (1964) — John Frankenheimer directed both