The Hostage

The Hostage

An Outrageous Kidnapping ... and a town is gripped with FEAR!

G 1967 · 84 min · ★ 5.2 · Thriller

The Hostage is a 1967 Crown International low-budget motion picture starring Don O'Kelly, James Almanzar and Joanne Brown, with Leland Brown, John Carradine, and Harry Dean Stanton. The plot centers on a young boy who becomes a hostage after he is accidentally closed inside a moving van.

Directed by Russ Doughten · Written by Robert Laning

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