THE PRISONER

(1955, Peter Glenville) “Try not to judge the priesthood by the priest.” Behind the Iron Curtain, war resistance hero Cardinal Alec Guinness is slipped a note—arrest is imminent. And then it’s solitary confinement, sleep deprivation, and a battle of wits with erstwhile war comrade Jack Hawkins. Adaptation of Guinness’ stage hit. Approx. 91 min. 35mm.
3:10, 7:30

“Guinness-Hawkins interplay is superb.”
– Leonard Maltin

DAMN THE DEFIANT!

(1962, Lewis Gilbert) 1797, and Captain Alec Guinness takes his son along as a midshipman on HMS Defiant; only trouble is, the young midshipmen are overseen by sadistic First Officer Dirk Bogarde — and seaman Anthony Quayle is in cahoots with a burgeoning fleet-wide mutiny. Aka H.M.S. Defiant. Approx. 101 min. 35mm.
1:00, 5:20, 9:40

“Bogarde vs. Guinness in stalwart tale of British warship during Napoleonic campaign. Production shows great attention to historic detail.”
– Leonard Maltin