Ransom!

Ransom!

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1956
1h 49m
7.2(32 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Glenn Ford

David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Glenn Ford
Acting

Donna Reed

Edith Stannard

Donna Reed
Acting

Leslie Nielsen

Charlie Telfer

Leslie Nielsen
Acting

Juano Hernández

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Juano Hernández
Acting

Robert Keith

Police Chief Jim Backett

Robert Keith
Acting

Richard Gaines

Langly

Richard Gaines
Acting

Mabel Albertson

Mrs. Partridge

Mabel Albertson
Acting

Alexander Scourby

Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Alexander Scourby
Acting

Lori March

Elizabeth Stannard

Lori March
Acting

Bobby Clark

Andrew "Andy" Stannard

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Acting

Robert Burton

Sheriff Jake Kessing

Robert Burton
Acting

Juanita Moore

Shirley Lorraine

Juanita Moore
Acting

Ainslie Pryor

Al Stannard

Ainslie Pryor
Acting

Olan Soule

Bank Clerk

Olan Soule
Acting

Charles Herbert

Butchie Ritter

Charles Herbert
Acting

Art Lewis

Newsman

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Dick Rich

Sgt. Wenzel

Dick Rich
Acting

Peter Adams

George Portalis (uncredited)

Peter Adams
Acting

Paul Brinegar

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar
Acting

Jack Daly

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

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Acting

George Dunn

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

George Dunn
Acting

Jack Gargan

Chauffeur (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Sol Gorss

Officer (uncredited)

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Alan Harris

Telephone Employee (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Nelson

Angry Man in Fight (uncredited)

Billy Nelson
Acting

Hal Taggart

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Acting

Leon Tyler

TV Assistant Director (uncredited)

Leon Tyler
Acting

Dale Van Sickel

Policeman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Acting

Allen Jaffe

Townsman (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

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