The Prisoner (TV Series)
Checkmate (1967)
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- Not Rated
- 50min
- Drama, Mystery
- 17 Aug 1968
- TV Episode
Inspired by a large chess game with people taking the place of the game pieces, Number Six formulates a new escape plan with some compatriots.
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| Patrick McGoohan | ... |
Number Six
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| Ronald Radd | ... |
Rook
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| Patricia Jessel | ... |
1st Psychiatrist
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| Peter Wyngarde | ... |
Number Two
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| Rosalie Crutchley | ... |
Queen
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Man with the Stick
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| Angelo Muscat | ... |
The Butler
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Bee Duffell | ... |
2nd Psychiatrist
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| Basil Dignam | ... |
Supervisor
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| Michael Danvers-Walker | ... |
Painter
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| Denis Shaw | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Victor Platt | ... |
Assistant Supervisor
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Shivaun O'Casey | ... |
Nurse
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Geoffrey Reed | ... |
Skipper
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| Terence Donovan | ... |
Sailor
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Joe Dunne | ... |
1st Tower Guard
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| Romo Gorrara | ... |
2nd Tower Guard
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| Fenella Fielding | ... |
Loudspeaker Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Aidan Harrington | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Peter Madden | ... |
Undertaker in opening sequence (uncredited)
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George Markstein | ... |
Man Behind Desk in Title Sequence (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Chaffey | ||
Written by
| Gerald Kelsey | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Patrick McGoohan | ... | executive producer |
| David Tomblin | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Brendan J. Stafford | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Lee Doig | ||
Casting By
| Rose Tobias Shaw | ... | casting director (as Rose Tobias-Shaw) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Shampan | ||
Makeup Department
| Eddie Knight | ... | makeup artist |
| Pat McDermott | ... | hairdresser (as Pat McDermot) |
Production Management
| Bernard Williams | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gino Marotta | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ken Bridgeman | ... | set dresser (as Kenneth Bridgeman) |
| Mickey O'Toole | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Charlie Parfitt | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Bramall | ... | sound recordist |
| Clive Smith | ... | sound editor |
Stunts
| Frank Maher | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) / stunt double: Patrick McGoohan (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Lowin | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Monks | ... | cameraman: second unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Masada Wilmot | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Robert C. Dearberg | ... | music editor (as Bob Dearberg) |
| Ron Grainer | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| George Markstein | ... | script editor |
| Doris Martin | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Sloman | ... | film librarian |
Production Companies
Distributors
- A&E Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Canal+ (2010) (France) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (1967) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Network (2009) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- PolyGram Music (1990) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- TF1 Vidéo (2000) (France) (DVD) (as Le Prisonnier Vol. 3: épisodes 7 à 9)
- TPS Star (2010) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
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After waking up from an artificial sleep, Number 6 discovers a game of "live chess" on the Village green in which the "chessmen" are Villagers and the players sit in elevated chairs and call out the moves with megaphones. Recruited by one player as the Queen's pawn, he only reluctantly obeys his "master's" orders. After the match, Number 6 enacts a new escape plan that requires the complicity of a specific type of individual. He chooses one of the rooks from the chess game, a man known for his rebellious nature. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the beginning of the episode, the lawn is seen uncovered by chessboard squares; a few moments later, it is shown as the chessboard. The chessboard remained in place for a week during September 1966 during filming of this episode; when it was removed, the grass had been lightened and the pattern is clearly visible in prior episodes. See more » |
| Goofs | No 6 ticks people off on a chess article. However, it is clearly pasted onto another newspaper, as the paper is a different colour to the surrounding articles, which discuss Kidderminster and road deaths in the UK. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Prisoner, Dance of the Dead & Checkmate (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Minuet in F See more » |
| Quotes |
2nd Psychiatrist:
Cat. Number 6: Dog. 2nd Psychiatrist: Rain. Number 6: Shine. 2nd Psychiatrist: Desk. Number 6: Work. 2nd Psychiatrist: Hope. Number 6: Anchor. 2nd Psychiatrist: Anchor? Number 6: The Hope and Anchor. It's a pub I used to drink at. 2nd Psychiatrist: Tree. Number 6: Leaf. 2nd Psychiatrist: Home. Number 6: Away. 2nd Psychiatrist: Return. Number 6: Game. 2nd Psychiatrist: Love. Number 6: Game. 2nd Psychiatrist: Game? Number 6: Tennis. 2nd Psychiatrist: Table. Number 6: Chair. 2nd Psychiatrist: Ship. Number 6: Shape. 2nd Psychiatrist: Red. Number 6: Sail. 2nd Psychiatrist: Free. Number 6: For all. See more » |