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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 film was directed by Russell S. Doughten Jr. It was adapted for the screen by Robert Laning, based on the 1959 novel The Hostage by Henry Farrell.
When it was made, Don O'Kelly was a TV actor. His career was cut short when he died shortly after making this movie. This was one of Harry Dean Stanton's earliest films.
The plot centers on a young boy who becomes a hostage after he is accidentally closed inside a moving van.
Original Release
10/23/1967
US Release
10/23/1967
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Kelly | Bull (as Don O'Kelly) / Bull |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Eddie (as Dean Stanton) / Eddie |
| John Carradine | Otis Lovelace |
| Danny Martins | Davey Cleaves |
| Ron Hagerthy | Steve Cleaves |
| Jennifer Lea | Carol Cleaves (as Jenifer Lea) / Carol Cleaves |
| Ann Doran | Miss Mabry |
| Raymond Guth | Sam Morton |
| Nora Marlowe | Selma Morton |
| Shirley O'Hara | Mrs. Primus |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Kelly | Bull (as Don O'Kelly) / Bull |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Eddie (as Dean Stanton) / Eddie |
| John Carradine | Otis Lovelace |
| Danny Martins | Davey Cleaves |
| Ron Hagerthy | Steve Cleaves |
| Jennifer Lea | Carol Cleaves (as Jenifer Lea) / Carol Cleaves |
| Ann Doran | Miss Mabry |
| Raymond Guth | Sam Morton |
| Nora Marlowe | Selma Morton |
| Shirley O'Hara | Mrs. Primus |
| Mike McCloskey | Bartender |
| Dick Spry | Mr. Thomas |
| Leland Brown | Glenn |
| Pearl Faessler | Olive |
| James Almanzar | Officer-in-charge |
| Joanne Brown | Receptionist |
| Marion Cowper-Rae | Mrs. Kanditch |
| Bo Cleveland | Woman on the street |
| William Bonner | Detective |
| Robert Kane | Man in the park |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Producer |
| Dick Talarico | Producer |
