small town,kidnapping,trapped,orwellian

The Prisoner (1967)

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No man is just a number.

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Patrick McGoohan
    Number Six Patrick McGoohan
  • Profile picture of Fenella Fielding
    Loudspeaker Announcer Fenella Fielding
  • Profile picture of Peter Swanwick
    Supervisor Peter Swanwick
  • Profile picture of Angelo Muscat
    Le majordome Angelo Muscat
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Miniseries

1967

17 episodes

Season 1 of The Prisoner premiered on September 29, 1967

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Keywords

  • small town
  • kidnapping
  • trapped
  • orwellian