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The Prisoner
72%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The Prisoner (1955) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Prisoner (1955) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 p… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Prisoner 72% (23 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1955-04-19
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 52857
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What is The Prisoner about?
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 tot... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Prisoner?
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How long is the movie The Prisoner?
The official runtime for The Prisoner is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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)
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