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Release Date:
1 June 1968 (USA) more
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Tagline:
No Man Is Just A Number.
Plot:
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape. full summary
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(72 articles)
The Prisoner The Complete Series Blu-ray Review
 (From Collider.com. 13 December 2009, 7:43 AM, PST)

Albert Elms obituary
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 10 December 2009, 10:34 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
Terrific and unique spy/action/drama satire. more (76 total)

Cast

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Patrick McGoohan ... Number Six / ... (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
George Markstein ... Man behind desk in title sequence (15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Angelo Muscat ... The Butler (14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Peter Swanwick ... Supervisor (8 episodes, 1967-1968)
Fenella Fielding ... Loudspeaker Announcer / ... (7 episodes, 1967)
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Series Directed by
Pat Jackson (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Patrick McGoohan (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Don Chaffey (4 episodes, 1967)
David Tomblin (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Writing credits
Patrick McGoohan (6 episodes, 1967-1968)
David Tomblin (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
Anthony Skene (3 episodes, 1967)
Terence Feely (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
Vincent Tilsley (2 episodes, 1967-1968)

Series Produced by
Patrick McGoohan .... executive producer (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
David Tomblin .... producer (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Original Music by
Robert Farnon (unknown episodes)
Wilfred Josephs (unknown episodes)
 
Series Cinematography by
Brendan J. Stafford (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Film Editing by
Lee Doig (5 episodes, 1967-1968)
Geoffrey Foot (4 episodes, 1967)
John S. Smith (3 episodes, 1967)
Eric Boyd-Perkins (3 episodes, 1968)
Noreen Ackland (2 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Casting by
Rose Tobias Shaw (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Art Direction by
Jack Shampan (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Makeup Department
Eddie Knight .... make-up (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Patricia McDermott .... hairdressing (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Olive Mills .... hair stylist (4 episodes, 1968)
Frank Turner .... makeup artist (4 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Production Management
Bernard Williams .... production manager (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Ronald Liles .... production manager (4 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gino Marotta .... assistant director (16 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Art Department
Ken Bridgeman .... set dresser (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
John Lageu .... set dresser (3 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Sound Department
John Bramall .... sound recordist (14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Wilfred Thompson .... sound editor (10 episodes, 1967-1968)
Ken Rolls .... sound editor (3 episodes, 1967)
Cyril Swern .... sound recordist (3 episodes, 1968)
Stanley Smith .... sound editor (2 episodes, 1967)
 
Series Stunts
Frank Maher .... fight choreographer / stunt double: Patrick McGoohan (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Lowin .... camera operator (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert Monks .... cameraman: second unit / camera operator: second unit (8 episodes, 1967)
Len Harris .... camera operator (4 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Masada Wilmot .... wardrobe (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dora Lloyd .... wardrobe (4 episodes, 1968)
 
Series Editorial Department
Ian Rakoff .... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1967)
 
Series Music Department
Albert Elms .... musical director / composer: incidental music (14 episodes, 1967-1968)
Eric Mival .... music editor (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Ron Grainer .... composer: theme music / composer: theme (9 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert C. Dearberg .... music editor (3 episodes, 1967)
 
Series Other crew
George Markstein .... script editor (13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Doris Martin .... continuity (11 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jacques Thébault .... voice dubbing: Number Six (4 episodes, 1967-1968)
Phyllis Townshend .... continuity (3 episodes, 1968)
Josie Fulford .... continuity (2 episodes, 1967)
 
Series Thanks
Clough Williams-Ellis .... special acknowledgment (1 episode, 1968)
 

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Runtime:
50 min (17 episodes)
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Mono | Dolby Digital (DVD Release)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many of the guest stars had previously appeared on "Danger Man" (1960) and/or "Danger Man" (1964). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: It was not always possible to mask the existence of civilization near Portmeirion, Wales, where much of the series was filmed. In several episodes neighboring towns and farms can be glimpsed. However, it should be noted the exact size of The Village is never specifically indicated, and there are numerous episodes that indicate it is significantly larger than the core settlement. Occasionally the Welsh flag can just about be glimpsed on the Village flag pole too. more
Quotes:
Number 2: [shouting] Why, why, why did you resign? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Spitting Image: (#1.1)" (1984) more
Soundtrack:
Main Title Theme more

FAQ

What's written on the envelope Number Six slaps down on the desk?
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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Terrific and unique spy/action/drama satire., 11 January 2007
10/10
Author: fedor8 from Serbia

The best non-comedic TV show I've ever seen, and certainly one of the most unique TV shows of any genre. A terrific blend of Kafka's drama/satire, fantasy, and spy action/thriller. There is also a healthy dose of humour in it, but nothing over-the-top like we have in today's TV shows. Although it consists of 17 episodes, I would consider the first 12 to be the core of the series. After those 12 we have mostly filler episodes, like the dull one in the Wild West, or the one in which McGoohan barely even appears. The last two episodes, the less-than-grand double-episode finale, are a bit too abstract and quite tiresome at times even. From the last 5 episodes I would only name "The Girl Who Was Death" as being quite good.

The best/most fun episodes are "Arrival", "Dance of the Dead", "ABC", "The General", "A Change Of Mind", and "Hammer Into Anvil". From the first 12, I would only single out "Schizoid Man" as being much weaker than the others.

Several things went into making this show so much fun. First of all, the location, the Welsh village. Secondly, having McGoohan in the lead; I cannot possible imagine any other actor playing Number 6 in the excellent, off-the-wall manner in which he plays him. McGoohan hits all the right notes; his performance is just as eccentric as it needs to be. (For the uninitiated, he was among the 2 or 3 main candidates to be the first James Bond, but refused the role.) Thirdly, the highly unusual, original scripts. Fourthly, the series was filmed in the mid-60s, and the visual quality of TV shows from that decade is superior to anything that came before or after. And fifthly, the acting from all the others was on a high level.

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