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The Three Hostages is a British film directed by Clive Donner with Barry Foster
The Three Hostages (1977)
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Add to a movie listThe Three Hostages is a 1977 British television film directed by Clive Donner and based on the John Buchan thriller novel The Three Hostages. It starred Barry Foster, Diana Quick, John Castle and David Markham. Foster played the lead role of Richard Hannay, a retired British soldier who works occasionally for the British intelligence services. The story follows his attempt to recover three hostages taken prisoner by a shadowy criminal organisation.
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