The Prisoner (1955)
Starring Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson
Directed by Peter Glenville
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.
Runtime: 95 min.
Rating: 7.3
 
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Cast
The Cardinal
The Interrogator
The Jailer
The Secretary
The Girl
The Guard
The General
The Governor
The Doctor
Soldier (uncredited)
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)