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About
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.
Theatrical
Oct 24, 1962
Box Office
$7.7M
Budget
$2.2M
Return
3.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 25, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
MC Productions, United Artists
Quotes
See all →The Queen of Diamonds as a Key Symbol
Doctor Yen Lo
The Queen of Diamonds is reminiscent in many ways of Raymond's dearly loved and hated mother and is the second key to clear the mechanism for any other assignment.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Extreme Manipulation of the Mind
Doctor Yen Lo
His brain has not only been washed, as they say, it's been dry-cleaned.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →F
Frank Sinatra
Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
L
Laurence Harvey
Raymond Shaw
A
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Iselin
J
Janet Leigh
Eugenie Rose Chaney
J
James Gregory
Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
H
Henry Silva
Chunjin
L
Leslie Parrish
Jocelyn Jordan
J
John McGiver
Sen. Thomas Jordan
K
Khigh Dhiegh
Dr. Yen Lo
J
James Edwards
Cpl. Allen Melvin
D
Douglas Henderson
Col. Milt
A
Albert Paulsen
Zilkov
B
Barry Kelley
Secretary of Defense
L
Lloyd Corrigan
Holborn Gaines
M
Madame Spivy
Female Berezovo
B
Bess Flowers
Gomel's Lady Counterpart (uncredited)
L
Leoda Richards
Woman at Press Confrence (uncredited)
R
Reggie Nalder
Gomel (uncredited)
C
Colin Kenny
Senator (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
Officer
