Drama · United Kingdom · 1955 · 1h 35m

The Prisoner

Director

Cast

Alec Guinness as The Cardinal Jack Hawkins as The Interrogator Wilfrid Lawson as The Jailer Kenneth Griffith as The Secretary Jeanette Sterke as The Girl Ronald Lewis as The Guard

Crew

Reginald H. Wyer — Director of Photography Frederick Wilson — Editor Bridget Boland — Writer Vivian Cox — Producer Julie Harris — Costume Design

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

black and white

Key Collaborators

Peter Glenville Director Reginald H. Wyer Director of Photography Frederick Wilson Editor Bridget Boland Writer Vivian Cox Producer Julie Harris Costume Design

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