The Three Hostages
The Three Hostages
1977, English. Directed by Clive Donner.
Retired British solider Richard Hannay is recruited by British intelligence in an attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Clive DonnerDirector
- Barry FosterRichard Hannay
- Diana QuickMary Hannay
- John CastleDominick Medina
- Peter BlytheSandy Arbuthnot
- Hilary MasonMrs Medina
- Constance ChapmanMadame Breda
- David MarkhamGreenslade
- Donald PickeringMcGillivray
- John ShrapnelGaudian
- John QuarmbyNewhover
- Richard CornishArchie Roylance
- Philip SayerTurpin
Details
- Released
- 27 December 1977
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- John Prebble
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The Three Hostages runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Three Hostages isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 December 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Three Hostages?
The Three Hostages (1977) was directed by Clive Donner and stars Barry Foster, Diana Quick, John Castle.