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The Prisioner (1955)

1955 · Television · 24 min

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24 minutes

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★★★★ · 24 Minutes · The_Emperor_Of_Television · 2009-10-29

Perhaps this is slightly incomplete, or perhaps UK "for profit"-TV (i.e. shows not by the BBC) had shorter running times than USA programmes of the period. So little British TV exists from this period, it is difficult to say for sure unless anyone living then could provide some info. Good episode though.... This episode features some amusing ideas and concepts. Production values are good. Costumes are excellent as usual. Prince John is going mad and that is fun to watch.

★★★★ · The Prisoner (The Adventures of Robin Hood) · richgoup · 2012-08-11

Season 1, episode 39. Original air date: 9 July 1956. Cast: Richard Greene (Robin Hood), Bernadette O`Farrell (Maid Marian), Donald Pleasance (Prince John), Donald Bradley (Jacqques the Jester), Jack Melford (Archbishop), Valerie Cardew (Sally), Willoughby Gray (Blondel), Doris Nolan (Prince John`s Wife), Arthur Skinner (Captain of the Guard/ Outlaw), Paul Connell (Monk: uncredited), John Dearth (Guard/ Drinker at Inn: uncredited), Charles Stapley (Ball Guest: uncredited), Gabriel Toyne (Landlord/ Prince John`s Dresser: uncredited) and Victor Woolf (Drunk: uncredited). From IMDB.