Templeton's first novel, a thriller entitled The Kidnapping of the President, was made into a feature film; Act of God, The Third Temptation and The Queen's Secret were among his other bestselling novels.
It was produced and directed by George Mendeluk and co-produced by John Ryan from a screenplay by Richard Murphy and Charles Templeton, based on Templeton's novel.
In the 1980 film The Kidnapping of the President starring William Shatner and Hal Holbrook the city hall and Nathan Phillips Square provided the location for a protracted hostage scene.
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