The Prisoner

The Prisoner (1955)

Released: 1955-04-19 Duration: 1hr 35min
Genres: Drama
Rating 7.2
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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.

Production Companies

Facet Productions
London Independent Producers

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.464

Directed By

Peter Glenville

Crew

Director of Photography
Reginald H. Wyer
Director
Peter Glenville
Writer
Bridget Boland
Music
Benjamin Frankel
Editor
Frederick Wilson
Executive Producer
Sydney Box
Art Direction
John Hawkesworth
Makeup Artist
W.T. Partleton
Production Manager
Douglas Peirce
Assistant Director
Denis O'Dell
Costume Design
Julie Harris
Producer
Vivian Cox
Continuity
Phyllis Crocker

TOP CAST

Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness

The Cardinal

Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins

The Interrogator

Wilfrid Lawson
Wilfrid Lawson

The Jailer

Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith

The Secretary

Jeanette Sterke
Jeanette Sterke

The Girl

Ronald Lewis
Ronald Lewis

The Guard

Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley

The General

Mark Dignam
Mark Dignam

The Governor

Gerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz

The Doctor

Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert

Soldier (uncredited)

Oscar Quitak
Oscar Quitak

Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Denis Shaw
Denis Shaw

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

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