CinemaOSSeries · 1952 · 1 Season

The Three Hostages

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Former spy Richard Hannay is drawn out of retirement to stop a criminal conspiracy involving hypnotism and blackmail. A sinister organisation kidnaps the children of prominent figures to manipulate global affairs, forcing Hannay to confront the deviously charismatic Dominick Medina in a battle of wits and psychological warfare.

Created byC.A. Lejeune

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
June 21, 1952
Last aired
July 26, 1952
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
BBC Television

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Sir Richard Hannay

John Laurie

John Laurie

Insp. MacGillivray

Jill Melford

Jill Melford

Adela Victor

Carla Lehmann

Carla Lehmann

Olga Dickie

Olga Dickie

Danny Green

Danny Green

Creative team
Created by
C.A. Lejeune
Produced by
Ian Atkins

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