31.1.16

the hostage (1956)

Aka A Place of Execution.
"I'm just giving you a chance to help us."
The President of a South American country is about to execute a revolutionary when he finds out his daughter has been kidnapped in London. The demands state that they will kill her if the execution goes ahead. The pressure is on for Scotland Yard to find her, and they lean on pilot Bill Trailer (Ron Randell). He is without an alibi, and is thus forced to investigate to clear his name.
Overly talky would be thriller.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for posting this... I guess back in the day they thought stuff needed more talky explanations... still perhaps my Grandfather actor (Carl Jaffé) who played the President chose his words wisely to save his girl!
    Warm reviews; I mean regards ... Michael

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