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The Three Hostages

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 by
C.A. Lejeune
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode length
~30m
First aired
Jun 21, 1952
Networks
BBC Television
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of The Three Hostages

  • Portrait of Patrick Barr

    Patrick Barr

    Sir Richard Hannay

  • Portrait of John Laurie

    John Laurie

    Insp. MacGillivray

  • Portrait of Jill Melford

    Jill Melford

    Adela Victor

  • Portrait of Carla Lehmann

    Carla Lehmann

  • Portrait of Olga Dickie

    Olga Dickie

  • Portrait of Danny Green

    Danny Green

Seasons

  • Miniseries

    Jun 20, 1952

    6 episodes

    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.

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