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The Prisoner

  • TV Series
  • 1967–1968
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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The Prisoner (1967)
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After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to... Read allAfter he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.After he resigns, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is actually a bizarre prison. He refuses to give his warders information while attempting to escape.

  • Creator
    • Patrick McGoohan
  • Stars
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Angelo Muscat
    • Peter Swanwick
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,055
    559
    • Creator
      • Patrick McGoohan
    • Stars
      • Patrick McGoohan
      • Angelo Muscat
      • Peter Swanwick
    • 147User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Episodes17

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    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • Number Six…
    Angelo Muscat
    Angelo Muscat
    • The Butler
    Peter Swanwick
    Peter Swanwick
    • Supervisor…
    Peter Brace
    Peter Brace
    • 1st Guardian…
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Number Two…
    Christopher Benjamin
    Christopher Benjamin
    • Labour Exchange Manager…
    Michael Miller
    Michael Miller
    • Man in Buggy…
    Alexis Kanner
    Alexis Kanner
    • Chief's voice…
    Bill Cummings
    Bill Cummings
    • Henchman…
    Frank Maher
    • Number Six…
    Patrick Cargill
    Patrick Cargill
    • Number Two…
    Colin Gordon
    Colin Gordon
    • Number Two
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Schnipps…
    Georgina Cookson
    Georgina Cookson
    • Blonde Lady…
    Harold Berens
    • Boxing M.C.…
    John Cazabon
    John Cazabon
    • Man in Cave…
    Bee Duffell
    • 2nd Psychiatrist…
    John Maxim
    • Number Eighty Six…
    • Creator
      • Patrick McGoohan
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    • Trivia
      The Prisoner was filmed in the North Wales resort village of Portmeirion over the course of a year. Patrick McGoohan was inspired to film his series there after filming a couple of Geheimauftrag für John Drake (1960) episodes in the village.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Number 6: I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

    • Crazy credits
      Portmeirion, Wales is not identified as the location for filming in all but the final episode. Instead the closing credits in these episodes simply say "Filmed on location."
    • Alternate versions
      In the recent re-run of the series on the Horror channel in the U.K. whenever anyone is attacked by Rover, the screen simply changes to a swirling vortex. When shown originally, the victim's face was pressed into Rover's 'skin'
    • Connections
      Edited into Derrick contre Superman (1992)

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    Absolutely essential viewing!

    '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!
    • Infofreak
    • May 18, 2002
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1967 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nummer 6
    • Filming locations
      • Abingdon Street, London, England, UK(underground carpark in title sequence)
    • Production companies
      • Everyman Films
      • Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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