A typically efficient effort from ITC which thrilled me when I first saw the re-runs in the Sixties, and is currently getting a unexpected showing on London Live a channel targeting the UK's capital. Bruce Seton who mainly found parts that echoed his distinguished real-life military background does well with his less than pleasant role here. But the focus is on Michael Caine, hardly recognisable here due to appearance, camera angles and the brevity of his lines, and James Booth. The latter is uncredited even though he probably shares as many lines as Caine, and definitely has longer screen time. What was interesting is how this contrast seemed to repeat itself in both actors careers in the 1960's. Caine and Booth both had prominent roles in ZULU but Caine got the headlines. Then Caine really found international stardom playing ALFIE, but only because Booth turned down a 1st offer of the part. Makes watching this episode all the more interesting.
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The Prisoner
Prismark1016 July 2020
William Tell needs to break into a prison to get a message from a captured resistance man. He has importation information of a young prince of Austria.
However William needs to do his own prison swap with a man called Max who is working on a chain gang. He looks slightly similar to William.
Once inside the prison he needs to locate the man he is looking for and then break out the next day while back on the chain gang.
It is not the most secure of prisons. William overcomes one prison guard easily who seems to have done nothing about his sudden attack.
Michael Caine and James Booth feature in this episode.
However William needs to do his own prison swap with a man called Max who is working on a chain gang. He looks slightly similar to William.
Once inside the prison he needs to locate the man he is looking for and then break out the next day while back on the chain gang.
It is not the most secure of prisons. William overcomes one prison guard easily who seems to have done nothing about his sudden attack.
Michael Caine and James Booth feature in this episode.
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