The Three Hostages is a 1977 British television film directed by Clive Donner, produced by Mark Shivas, and starring Barry Foster as Richard Hannay, a retired British soldier who works occasionally for the British intelligence services, Diana Quick as Mary Hannay, John Castle as Dominick Medina, and David Markham as Greenslade.[1] It was based on the 1924 John Buchan thriller novel The Three Hostages.
| The Three Hostages | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Prebble John Buchan (novel) |
| Directed by | Clive Donner |
| Starring | Barry Foster Diana Quick John Castle David Markham |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 27 December 1977 |
The story follows Hannay's attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation.[2]
References edit
- ^ "The Three Hostages". IMDb. 27 December 1977.
- ^ BFI.org
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