The Hostage is a 1956 British crime film directed by Harold Huth and starring Ron Randell, Mary Parker and John Bailey.

[1] It was written by Alfred Shaughnessy, A group of South American revolutionaries plan to kidnap the daughter of their President in London.

Kine Weekly said "The picture spends most of its time in London, but the authentic exteriors, loosely pieced together, fail to lend credibility to the penny blood tale.

Ron Randell has his moments as Bill and Carl Jaffe makes a dignified president, but Mary Parker lacks experience as Rosa.

The supporting cast is indifferent, while the handling of the fights, the fire sequence and the lurid climax leave much to be desired.