The Prisoner

Peter Glenville
1955-04-19


7.2
95 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alec Guinness The Cardinal Unowned
Jack Hawkins The Interrogator Unowned
Wilfrid Lawson The Jailer Unowned
Kenneth Griffith The Secretary Unowned
Jeanette Sterke The Girl Unowned
Ronald Lewis The Guard Unowned
Raymond Huntley The General Unowned
Mark Dignam The Governor Unowned
Gerard Heinz The Doctor Unowned
Percy Herbert Soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Oscar Quitak Cafe Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Denis Shaw Plainclothesman (uncredited) Unowned