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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.
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Alec GuinnessThe Cardinal
Jack HawkinsThe Interrogator
Wilfrid LawsonThe Jailer
Kenneth GriffithThe Secretary
Jeanette SterkeThe Girl
Ronald LewisThe Guard
Raymond HuntleyThe General
Mark DignamThe Governor
Gerard HeinzThe Doctor
Percy HerbertSoldier (uncredited)
Oscar QuitakCafe Waiter (uncredited)
Denis ShawPlainclothesman (uncredited)























| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb1,275 votes | 6.8 | 6 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 63% | 5 pts |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes. Updated weekly.
1,275 votes across 2 platformsThe Prisoner (1955) has a Lantern Score of 6.6, from IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 63%.