The Kidnapping of the President

A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manage to kidnap the U.S. President during a diplomatic visit to Toronto.

Cast

William Shatner

as Jerry O'Connor

Hal Holbrook

as President Adam Scott

Van Johnson

as Vice President Ethan Richards

Ava Gardner

as Beth Richards

Maury Chaykin

as Harvey Cannon

Elizabeth Shepherd

as Joan Scott

Miguel Fernandes

as Roberto Assanti

Cindy Girling

as Linda Steiner

Michael J. Reynolds

as MacKenzie

Gary Reineke

as Deitrich

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