The Prisoner

The Prisoner

Release date : April 19, 1955
Runtime : 1h 35m
Countries of origin : United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Peter Glenville /
Writers : Bridget Boland /
Production companies : Facet Productions / London Independent Producers /
April 19, 1955 1h 35m United Kingdom Drama English More
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A cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. He is a popular hero of his people, for his resistance against the Nazis during the war and his resistance when his country again fell to a totalitarian conqueror. In prison, his interrogator is determined to extract a confession of guilt, and thus destroy his power over his people.
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Alec Guinness
The Cardinal
Jack Hawkins
The Interrogator
Wilfrid Lawson
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Kenneth Griffith
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Ronald Lewis
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Mark Dignam
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Gerard Heinz
The Doctor
Percy Herbert
Soldier (uncredited)
Oscar Quitak
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Denis Shaw
Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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  • title:The Prisoner
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1955
  • Runtime:1h 35m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Peter Glenville /
  • Writers: Bridget Boland ·
  • Production companies: Facet Productions · London Independent Producers ·
  • Overview:A cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. He is a popular hero of his people, for his resistance against the Nazis during the war and his resistance when his country again fell to a totalitarian conqueror. In prison, his interrogator is determined to extract a confession of guilt, and thus destroy his power over his people.
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