
The Prisoner
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.
Drama
The Prisoner
Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1955-04-19
Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
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

Gerard Heinz
The Doctor

Percy Herbert
Soldier (uncredited)

Oscar Quitak
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)

Denis Shaw
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Facet Productions
London Independent Producers