Synopsis
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 platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Writers
- George Axelrod
- Release Year
- 1962
- Runtime
- 126 minutes
- Genre
- Thriller, Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (838 votes)
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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 platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot.
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