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Held For Ransom
Held For Ransom

Held For Ransom

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Genres

Crime

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A female detective investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

17 June 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Blanche Mehaffey

Blanche Mehaffey

Betty Mason

Grant Withers

Grant Withers

Larry Scott

Bruce Warren

Bruce Warren

Don

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Morrison

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

McBride

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Mole

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Joe

Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

Donnelly

Moore Marriott

Moore Marriott

Hathaway

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Storekeeper

Leo Daugherty

Leo Daugherty

Constable Lemuel

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Mark

Earl Douglas

Earl Douglas

Hotel Desk Clerk

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Jalopy Driver

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Police Chief Howell

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Hillbilly

Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

RFD Mailman

Richard Lancaster

Richard Lancaster

Herbert Scott

John McCollum

John McCollum

Dad Kimball

Merrill McCormick

Merrill McCormick

Aztec Cafe Patron

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Delivery Boy

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