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John Frankenheimer's first-rate Cold War drama about a Korean War P.O.W. who is brainwashed into becoming an assassin for his Communist captors upon release. Fine performances in a terrific thriller!
Original Release
10/24/1962
US Release
10/24/1962
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Sinatra | Major Bennett Marco / Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco |
Laurence Harvey | Raymond Shaw |
Janet Leigh | Eugenie Rose Chaney |
Angela Lansbury | Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselin / Mrs. Iselin |
Henry Silva | Chunjin |
James Gregory | Senator John Yerkes Iselin / Sen. John Yerkes Iselin |
Leslie Parrish | Jocelyn Jordan |
John McGiver | Senator Thomas Jordan / Sen. Thomas Jordan |
Khigh Dhiegh | Dr. Yen Lo |
James Edwards | Corporal Allen Melvin / Cpl. Allen Melvin |
Directors
Writers
John Frankenheimer, Richard Condon, George Axelrod
Cast
Name | Character |
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Frank Sinatra | Major Bennett Marco / Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco |
Laurence Harvey | Raymond Shaw |
Janet Leigh | Eugenie Rose Chaney |
Angela Lansbury | Mrs. Eleanor Shaw Iselin / Mrs. Iselin |
Henry Silva | Chunjin |
James Gregory | Senator John Yerkes Iselin / Sen. John Yerkes Iselin |
Leslie Parrish | Jocelyn Jordan |
John McGiver | Senator Thomas Jordan / Sen. Thomas Jordan |
Khigh Dhiegh | Dr. Yen Lo |
James Edwards | Corporal Allen Melvin / Cpl. Allen Melvin |
Douglas Henderson | Colonel Milt / Col. Milt |
Albert Paulsen | Zilkov |
Barry Kelley | Secretary of Defense |
Lloyd Corrigan | Holborn Gaines |
Madame Spivy | Female Berezovo |
Joe Adams | Psychiatrist |
Alyce Allen | Woman |
Benjie Bancroft | Chauffeur |
Frank Basso | Photographer |
Mary Benoit | Woman in Lobby |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Howard W. Koch | Executive Producer |
John Frankenheimer | Producer |
George Axelrod | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1963 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1963 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
1963 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Nominated |