the original version of "the prisoner" was great. it was a sort of hybrid of spy adventure, orwellian science fiction & allegory, and abstract art. the star and co-creator of the show (patrick mcgoohan) had previously played the lead role in the very popular "danger man" (aka "secret agent" in the u.s.), and he rejected an offer to play james bond in order to pursue other interests such as "the prisoner."
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