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Ransom!
Ransom!

Ransom!

When that phone rings --

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

24 January 1956

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

Police Chief Jim Backett

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Langly

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

Mrs. Partridge

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Lori March

Lori March

Elizabeth Stannard

Bobby Clark

Bobby Clark

Andrew "Andy" Stannard

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Sheriff Jake Kessing

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Shirley Lorraine

Ainslie Pryor

Ainslie Pryor

Al Stannard

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Bank Clerk

Charles Herbert

Charles Herbert

Butchie Ritter

Art Lewis

Art Lewis

Newsman

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Sgt. Wenzel

Peter Adams

Peter Adams

George Portalis (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

George Dunn

George Dunn

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Officer (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Alan Harris

Telephone Employee (uncredited)

Billy Nelson

Billy Nelson

Angry Man in Fight (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

TV Assistant Director (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Policeman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Allen Jaffe

Townsman (uncredited)

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