Alec Guinness transfers an acting challenge from the stage to the screen, in this account of a Cardinal forced to knuckle under to a Communist regime — instead of extracting a confession with torture, Jack Hawkins’ Inquisitor uses psychology to find his prisoner’s weakness. The picture is uneven but its key performances are choice, with a special assist from Wilfrid Lawson as a jailer.
The Prisoner
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1955 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 95 min. / Street Date March 12, 2019 / 39.95
Starring: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Jeanette Sterke, Ronald Lewis, Raymond Huntley, Percy Herbert.
Cinematography: Reginald Wyer
Film Editor: Frederick Wilson
Original Music: Benjamin Frankel
Written by Bridget Boland from her play
Produced by Vivian Cox
Directed by Peter Glenville
Is this an anti-Communist piece, or simply a story about human convictions and human weakness? Believe it or not, some interpreted it as anti-Catholic in 1955. European film festivals may have...
The Prisoner
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1955 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 95 min. / Street Date March 12, 2019 / 39.95
Starring: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith, Jeanette Sterke, Ronald Lewis, Raymond Huntley, Percy Herbert.
Cinematography: Reginald Wyer
Film Editor: Frederick Wilson
Original Music: Benjamin Frankel
Written by Bridget Boland from her play
Produced by Vivian Cox
Directed by Peter Glenville
Is this an anti-Communist piece, or simply a story about human convictions and human weakness? Believe it or not, some interpreted it as anti-Catholic in 1955. European film festivals may have...
- 4/20/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
A new episode of Human Target will be airing on February 17 and Fox has released three sneak peeks an a teaser video, which you can view below.
You can also check out the promo photos we previously posted for this episode.
Chance Stages A Daring Rescue From A Maximum-security High-rise On An All-new “Human Target” Wednesday, February 17, On Fox
Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) and Mitch Pileggi (“Grey’s Anatomy”) Guest-Star
Chance must break in then break out of the maximum-security high-rise headquarters of a weapons manufacturer when he is hired to rescue a genius engineer who is held prisoner by his murderous employers in the all-new “Lockdown” episode of Human Target airing Wednesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Hum-107) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Mark Valley as Christopher Chance; Chi McBride as Winston; Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero
Guest Cast: Kevin Weisman as Martin Gleeson; Mitch Pileggi as...
You can also check out the promo photos we previously posted for this episode.
Chance Stages A Daring Rescue From A Maximum-security High-rise On An All-new “Human Target” Wednesday, February 17, On Fox
Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) and Mitch Pileggi (“Grey’s Anatomy”) Guest-Star
Chance must break in then break out of the maximum-security high-rise headquarters of a weapons manufacturer when he is hired to rescue a genius engineer who is held prisoner by his murderous employers in the all-new “Lockdown” episode of Human Target airing Wednesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Hum-107) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Mark Valley as Christopher Chance; Chi McBride as Winston; Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero
Guest Cast: Kevin Weisman as Martin Gleeson; Mitch Pileggi as...
- 2/17/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
X-Files alum Mitch Pileggi will be making a guest appearance on the February 17 new episode of Human Target. Fox has released promo photos and a synopsis. Check them out below.
Chance Stages A Daring Rescue From A Maximum-security High-rise On An All-new “Human Target” Wednesday, February 17, On Fox
Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) and Mitch Pileggi (“Grey’s Anatomy”) Guest-Star
Chance must break in then break out of the maximum-security high-rise headquarters of a weapons manufacturer when he is hired to rescue a genius engineer who is held prisoner by his murderous employers in the all-new “Lockdown” episode of Human Target airing Wednesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Hum-107) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Mark Valley as Christopher Chance; Chi McBride as Winston; Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero
Guest Cast: Kevin Weisman as Martin Gleeson; Mitch Pileggi as Leonard Kreese; Autumn Reeser as Layla; Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon as Vivian Cox...
Chance Stages A Daring Rescue From A Maximum-security High-rise On An All-new “Human Target” Wednesday, February 17, On Fox
Kevin Weisman (“Alias”) and Mitch Pileggi (“Grey’s Anatomy”) Guest-Star
Chance must break in then break out of the maximum-security high-rise headquarters of a weapons manufacturer when he is hired to rescue a genius engineer who is held prisoner by his murderous employers in the all-new “Lockdown” episode of Human Target airing Wednesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Hum-107) (TV-14 L, V)
Cast: Mark Valley as Christopher Chance; Chi McBride as Winston; Jackie Earle Haley as Guerrero
Guest Cast: Kevin Weisman as Martin Gleeson; Mitch Pileggi as Leonard Kreese; Autumn Reeser as Layla; Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon as Vivian Cox...
- 2/3/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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