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- Set in the early fifties, this razor-sharp adaptation of the novel by Richard Condon concerns the decorated U.S. Army sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey), who as a prisoner during the Korean War is brainwashed into becoming a sleeper assassin in a Communist conspiracy, and a fellow POW (Frank Sinatra) who slowly uncovers the sinister plot.
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Major Bennett Marco, Sergeant Raymond Shaw, and the rest of their infantry platoon are captured by an elite Soviet commando unit during the Korean War in 1952. They are taken to Manchuria, and brainwashed into believing Shaw saved their lives in combat – for which Shaw is subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor .
Jul 20, 2017 · July 20, 2017. The 1962 movie ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ is a taut thriller and dark political satire that begins with Communist brainwashing and culminates in an assassination attempt on a Presidential candidate. Laurence Harvey plays Raymond Shaw, a US Army Sergeant who has been awarded the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of nine ...
Although Lansbury played Raymond Shaw's mother, she was, in fact, only three years older than Laurence Harvey, who played Shaw. An early scene in which Shaw, recently decorated with the Medal of Honor, argues with his parents was filmed in Sinatra's own private plane.
Edit. Major Bennett Marco ( Frank Sinatra) is an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. He served valiantly as a Captain in the Korean war and his Sergeant, Raymond Shaw ( Laurence Harvey ), even received the Medal of Honor.
- (80K)
- Drama, Thriller
- John Frankenheimer
- 1962-10-24
Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) is an insufferable man, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, for saving the lives of the men in his unit while in South Korea. When he returns, he distances himself from his domineering mother, Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselin (Dame Angela Lansbury).
Feb 6, 2024 · The title refers to the character Raymond Shaw, who becomes a candidate for political office after being manipulated and brainwashed while serving in the Korean War, specifically in Manchuria. 2. What was the motive behind the brainwashing scheme?
Research assistant to Mr Holborn Gaines. Mrs. Iselin : Holborn Gaines? That Communist? Raymond Shaw : He's not a Communist, Mother. As a matter of fact, he's a Republican. [a general greets Medal of Honor winner Staff Sgt. Raymond Shaw on his return to the U.S] General : Congratulations, son. How do you feel?
