The Prisoner (1955)
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.
Released: Apr 19, 1955
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Jeanette Sterke, Ronald Lewis
Crew: Reginald H. Wyer (Director of Photography), Peter Glenville (Director), Bridget Boland (Writer), Benjamin Frankel (Music), Frederick Wilson (Editor), Sydney Box (Executive Producer)
