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The Manchurian Candidate

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh
with Angela Lansbury, Henry Silva, James Gregory

An American officer, partially brainwashed by the North Koreans, suspects that his colleague, Sergeant Shaw, is still under total Communist control.

(Christmas Films: pages 14-15)

Contributors

Screenplay:
George Axelrod
Based on the novel by:
Richard Condon
Director:
John Frankenheimer
Bennet Marco:
Frank Sinatra
Raymond Shaw:
Laurence Harvey
Rosie:
Janet Leigh
Raymond's mother:
Angela Lansbury
Chunjin:
Henry Silva
Senator Iselin:
James Gregory
Jocie Jordon:
Leslie Parrish
Senator Jordon:
John McGiver
Yen Lo:
Khigh Dhiegh
Source: Radio Times

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