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A cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. As a prince of his church, and a popular hero of this people, for his resistance against the Nazis during the war and afterward his resistance when his country again fell to a totalitarian conqueror. In prison, his interrogator is determined to get a confession of guilt against the state from the strong willed man, and thus destroy his power over his people. The verbal and psychological battles are gripping and powerful - not even the increasing pressures put upon the Cardinal can force him to weaken; not even solitary confinement, continuous blazing light in his cell, sleeplessness, efforts to persuade him he is going mad. And yet, in the deepening conflict, the superb indomitable prisoner, creates a tremendous pity on his tormentor, the interrogator. Written by alfiehitchie

Genres: Drama

Starring: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson

Released: April 19, 1955

Runtime: 95.0

Popularity Rating: 0.735

Facet Productions

United Kingdom

The Cardinal Alec Guinness
The Interrogator Jack Hawkins
The Jailer Wilfrid Lawson
The Secretary Kenneth Griffith
The Girl Jeanette Sterke
The General Raymond Huntley
The Governor Mark Dignam
The Doctor Gerard Heinz
The Guard Ronald Lewis

Camera — Director of Photography: Reginald H. Wyer
Directing — Director: Peter Glenville
Editing — Editor: Frederick Wilson
Sound — Music: Benjamin Frankel
Writing — Writer: Bridget Boland