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Overview

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Release Date:
1 June 1968 (USA) more
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Tagline:
No Man Is Just A Number.
Plot:
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape. full summary
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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Astonishingly Original and Intelligent more (76 total)

Cast

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Patrick McGoohan ... Number Six / ... (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
George Markstein ... Man behind desk in title sequence (15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Angelo Muscat ... The Butler (14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Peter Swanwick ... Supervisor (8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Fenella Fielding ... Loudspeaker Announcer / ... (7 episodes, 1967)
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Runtime:
50 min (17 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Mono | Dolby Digital (DVD Release)
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Trivia:
The numeral 7 never appears in the Village, either on its own, or in another number. Although we see No 2 and No 6, the characters No 3, No 4 and No 5 never appear (if they exist). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the opening sequence, the letter X is typed across the prisoner's photograph, but the typewriter typebar for the letter H is moving. The typebar for the letter X is at the far right of the frame. more
Quotes:
Number 6: If I knew where I was sailing from I could calculate where I was sailing to. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "NewsRadio: Awards Show (#3.6)" (1996) more
Soundtrack:
Rag March more

FAQ

What's written on the envelope Number Six slaps down on the desk?
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49 out of 51 people found the following comment useful.
Astonishingly Original and Intelligent, 14 March 2000
Author: rlcsljo from Hollywood, ca

When I saw the first episode of this series, my jaw dropped in amazement. Here was a TV series that was entertaining and actually made you think. Nothing was ever what it appeared, no one had a real name, you never knew who was the good guy or the bad guy (or if they were one in the same!). The "final" episode was what could only be described as PSYCHEDELIC.

This TV series was, and still is, way ahead of its time.

As a side note, there is a "lost" first episode that is wildly different than the first one generally aired that explains some of the symbolism used in the series.

I hope the movie remake is made and distributed.

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