The Prisoner (1963 film)
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Written byWilliam Sterling
Directed byWilliam Sterling
StarringCampbell Copelin
Country of originAustralia
| The Prisoner | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | William Sterling |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Starring | Campbell Copelin |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 14 November 1962 (Melbourne)[1] |
| Release | 1 May 1963 |
The Prisoner is a 1962 Australian television play based on a play which had been filmed with Alec Guinness.[2] Many Australian TV dramas at the time were based on overseas stories.[3]
- Christopher Hill as the Interrogator
- Michael Duffield as the Prisoner
- John Gray as the Cell Warden
Production
Sterling aimed to recreate prison through the mind of a prisoner.[1]
