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The Manchurian Candidate

7.519622h 6mRMovieThrillerDrama

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…

DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
WriterGeorge Axelrod
ProducersGeorge Axelrod·John Frankenheimer

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Cast · Directed by John Frankenheimer

FSFrank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
LHLaurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw
ALAngela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Iselin
JLJanet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney
JGJames Gregory
James Gregory
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
HSHenry Silva
Henry Silva
Chunjin
LPLeslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan
JMJohn McGiver
John McGiver
Sen. Thomas Jordan
KDKhigh Dhiegh
Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo
JEJames Edwards
James Edwards
Cpl. Allen Melvin
DHDouglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson
Col. Milt
APAlbert Paulsen
Albert Paulsen
Zilkov

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The Manchurian Candidate is streaming on MGM in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Manchurian Candidate is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on MGM.

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