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Overview

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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
1 June 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi more
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
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(37 articles)
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User Comments:
Absolutely essential viewing! more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 31)

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)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (17 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:PG
Company:
Everyman Films more

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Trivia:
McGoohan also starred in an earlier TV film entitled "ITV Sunday Night Drama: The Prisoner" (1963), which, while unrelated to this TV series, shared more than a few similarities with it. 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 Two: You shouldn't have interfered, No.6. You'll pay for this.
Number 6: No. You will.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Watchmen (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Double X more

FAQ

What's written on the envelope Number Six slaps down on the desk?
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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Absolutely essential viewing!, 19 May 2002
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'The Prisoner' is one of those things that inspires either absolute devotion or utter confusion. There are no halfway reactions to this TV series. Many consider it to be the most imaginative and original TV show ever, and I'm inclined to agree with them. Nothing until 'Twin Peaks' came close to competing with it. However unlike 'Twin Peaks', 'The Prisoner' knew when to stop. There is hardly a bad episode in the whole series, and the final show is perfect. Patrick McGoohan will always have an important place in not only television history, but pop culture as a whole, from his involvement with this stunning and unforgettable show. To me it gets better and better as the years go by. If you haven't ever seen it make sure you do so! You don't know what you're missing!

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