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The Prisoner S1E10 — Hammer into Anvil
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The Prisoner•Season 1•Episode 10

Hammer into Anvil

8.7/10 · 1,016 votesDec 1, 196750 min

Ranked #2 of 17 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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Number 6 vows revenge and goes after a sadistic Number 2 after he drives a fellow village resident to her death.

Directed byPat Jackson
Written byRoger Woddis
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Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Number Six

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Pat Jackson

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Roger Woddis

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Lee Doig

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Brendan J. Stafford

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Episode Summary

"Hammer into Anvil" is episode 10 of The Prisoner season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,016 votes, ranking #2 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Pat Jackson and written by Roger Woddis, it aired on December 1, 1967.

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