The Prisoner (1955)

The Prisoner is a film from 1955. It is catalogued under Drama.

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.

TMDB records an audience rating of 7.2/10 based on 24 votes.

Release date: April 19, 1955 · Runtime: 95 minutes · Original language: English

Director: Peter Glenville · 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

Genres: Drama