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The Three Hostages

Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation

1h 25m1977

MysteryThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Clive DonnerDirectorBarry FosterBarry FosterRichard HannayDiana QuickDiana QuickMary HannayJohn CastleJohn CastleDominick MedinaPeter BlythePeter BlytheSandy ArbuthnotHilary MasonHilary MasonMrs MedinaConstance ChapmanConstance ChapmanMadame Breda
David MarkhamGreensladeDonald PickeringDonald PickeringMcGillivrayJohn ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelGaudianJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyNewhover
Richard CornishArchie RoylancePhilip SayerPhilip SayerTurpin
Stuart MungallAngusJames CopelandJames CopelandKennedy
Pat GormanOdell
Maurice QuickFletcherAndy BradfordAndy BradfordAbel
Margo CunninghamShopwomanArthur CoxArthur CoxSalvation Army CaptainPat StarrPat StarrSalvation Army Singer
William ReltonLord Mercot
Bobbie BrownAdela VictorPaul L. SmithPaul L. SmithDavid Warcliff (as Saul Eden Smith)Noel DavisNoel Davis1st Club MemberJohn HarveyJohn Harvey2nd Club Member

Storyline

Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation

  • BBC
  • PBS

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 December 1977
Runtime
1h 25m

Production

Director
Clive Donner
Writers
John Prebble, John Buchan
Studios
BBC, PBS
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English