The Prisoner

1955 1h 35m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 24

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alec Guinness
The Cardinal
Jack Hawkins
The Interrogator
Wilfrid Lawson
The Jailer
Kenneth Griffith
The Secretary
Jeanette Sterke
The Girl
Ronald Lewis
The Guard
Raymond Huntley
The General
Mark Dignam
The Governor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Glenville
Writers: Bridget Boland
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Glenville, shot by Reginald H. Wyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frederick Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins and Wilfrid Lawson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Glenville directs. Reginald H. Wyer behind the camera. Frederick Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter Glenville, shot by Reginald H. Wyer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Frederick Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins and Wilfrid Lawson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0048512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.