this little black and white gem feature alec guinness ( lawrence of arabia star war a new hope ) and jack hawkins ( ben hur ) a the oppose side in a subtle film of brainwashing and psychological torture . guinness be the cardinal and a cold and authoritarian leader of the church against the state . hawkins be the specialist who must break him in a very short period of time to embarrass the church and remove it power with the people . both men be destine to come out of the experience change forever . with a fine supporting cast and the film be center on these two very strong performance which give the cold war a brand new meaning .