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The Hostage (1956)

The Hostage

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1h 20m

Thriller

June 9th, 1958

4.4/10

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In this political thriller, set within an unnamed country, revolutionaries try to prevent their leader's execution by kidnapping the president's daughter. A brave hostage pilot, breaks out and heroically saves the girl as the revolutionary leader is killed.

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Cast

Ron Randell
Trailer
Mary Parker
Rosa Gonzuelo
John Bailey
Doctor Main
Carl Jaffe
President Gonzuelo
Anne Blake
Mrs. Steen
Cyril Luckham
British Minister
Margaret Diamond
Madame Gonzuelo
Victor Brooks
Inspector Clifford
James Liggat
Sergeant Reid
Robert Marsden
Benda
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Directors

Harold Huth
Full cast & crew

Producers

Thomas Clyde
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Alfred Shaughnessy
from an original story by
Guy Morgan
(screenplay) and
Alfred Shaughnessy
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Keywords

murder
hostage
politics

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 9th, 1958 (Denmark)
December 1st, 1956 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
December 1st, 1956 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical

Alternative Titles

The Hostage (original title)
Forsvundet i London (Denmark)
The Hostage (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

New Elstree Studios, Elstree Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK (studio) (studio: made at the New Elstree Studios)
New Elstree Studios, The Waterfront, Elstree, Hertfordshire, England, UK (studio) (now The Waterfront Elstree)

Running Times

80 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Westridge (as A Westridge Films Production)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. & Company

Distribution Companies

Eros Films (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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