Movie Description
The Prisoner
(1955)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Glenville
- Producer : Vivian Cox
- Writer : Bridget Boland
- Editor : Frederick Wilson
- Cast : Alec Guinness,Jack Hawkins,Wilfrid Lawson,Kenneth Griffith,Jeanette Sterke,Ronald Lewis,Raymond Huntley,Mark Dignam,Gerard Heinz,Percy Herbert,Oscar Quitak,Denis Shaw
Cast
The Cardinal
The Interrogator
The Jailer
The Secretary
The Girl
The Guard
The General
The Governor
The Doctor
Soldier (uncredited)
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Prisoner
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-04-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesFacet Productions,London Independent Producers
Genres
- Drama
