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'''The Manchurian Candidate''' is a 1962 Hollywood film about a Chinese conspiracy to "[[brainwash]]" an American [[POW]] into assassinating a candidate for [[President of the United States]] and thus allowing a villain to become President.  The film, based on the 1959 novel by Richard Condon, was directed by John Frankenheimer, gained an almost [[cult]]-like following. It represented a new psychological twist in spy movies, playing upon widespread fears at the time that American POWs in Korea were being systematically brainwashed.<ref> It was later realized that sort of brainwashing depicted in the film was impossible. The Communist abused prisoners but made no attempt to control them once freed. On the fears see Susan L. Carruthers, "Redeeming The Captives: Hollywood and the Brainwashing of America's Prisoners of War in Korea." ''Film History'' 1998 10(3): 275-294</ref>.  It is considered by many to be the best political thriller ever made.

'''The Manchurian Candidate''' is a 1962 Hollywood film illustrating the science fiction concept of "[[brainwashing]]" through involuntary hypnosis, an idea later shown to be unscientific. <!-- Need link to APA study and court rulings based on it. -->

The plot is about a Chinese conspiracy to "[[brainwash]]" an American [[POW]] into assassinating a candidate for [[President of the United States]] and thus allowing a villain to become President.  The film, based on the 1959 novel by Richard Condon, was directed by John Frankenheimer, gained an almost [[cult]]-like following. It represented a new psychological twist in spy movies, playing upon widespread fears at the time that American POWs in Korea were being systematically brainwashed.<ref> It was later realized that sort of brainwashing depicted in the film was impossible. The Communist abused prisoners but made no attempt to control them once freed. On the fears see Susan L. Carruthers, "Redeeming The Captives: Hollywood and the Brainwashing of America's Prisoners of War in Korea." ''Film History'' 1998 10(3): 275-294</ref>.  It is considered by many to be the best political thriller ever made.

== Cast ==

== Cast ==

* [[Frank Sinatra]] as Captain (later Major) Bennett Marco, [[United States Army|USA]], veteran of the [[Korean War]] and attached to Army G-2.

* [[Frank Sinatra]] as Captain (later Major) Bennett Marco, [[United States Army|USA]], veteran of the [[Korean War]] and attached to Army G-2.