Synopsis
A cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. He is a popular hero of his people, for his resistance against the Nazis during the war and his resistance when his country again fell to a totalitarian conqueror. In prison, his interrogator is determined to extract a confession of guilt, and thus destroy his power over his people.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
24 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter GlenvilleDirector
- Bridget BolandWriter
Cast
- Alec GuinnessThe Cardinal
- Jack HawkinsThe Interrogator
- Wilfrid LawsonThe Jailer
- Kenneth GriffithThe Secretary
- Jeanette SterkeThe Girl
- Ronald LewisThe Guard
- Raymond HuntleyThe General
- Mark DignamThe Governor
- Gerard HeinzThe Doctor
- Percy HerbertSoldier (uncredited)
- Oscar QuitakCafe Waiter (uncredited)
- Denis ShawPlainclothesman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
black and white