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The Three Hostages

The Three Hostages

Description: 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 ... Wikipedia
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 1952
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: June 21, 1952
Initial Release: December 27, 1977 (United Kingdom)
Director: Clive Donner
Written By: John Prebble, John Buchan (novel)
Nominations: British Academy Television Craft Award for Film Cameraman, MORE
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