The Prisoner (1955)

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Released:
1955-04-19

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.

Director:
Peter Glenville

Runtime:
1h 35min

Genre:
Drama

  • 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