Major Bennett Marco
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Major Bennett Marco is the troubled U.S. Army officer protagonist of the 1962 political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate," who gradually uncovers a sinister brainwashing and assassination conspiracy.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allyRelation | Eugenie Rose Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonistRelation | Raymond Shaw (brainwashed assassin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Manchurian Candidate
NERFINISHED
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cold War cinema
NERFINISHED
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conspiracy thriller genre ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bennett Marco (novel character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterIn | political thriller film ⓘ |
| conflict |
post-traumatic stress
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psychological trauma ⓘ recurring nightmares ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Richard Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorCollaboration | John Frankenheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Manchurian Candidate (novel, 1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmAppearance | The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | political thriller ⓘ |
| investigates |
Soviet and Chinese brainwashing plot
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assassination conspiracy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
feature film
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novel ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
investigator
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableScene | recurring dream of a ladies’ garden club that is actually a brainwashing session ⓘ |
| notableWork | exposure of brainwashing conspiracy ⓘ |
| occupation | U.S. Army officer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
determined
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introspective ⓘ troubled ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Korean War aftermath
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United States politics ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Cold War paranoia
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brainwashing ⓘ political assassination ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)