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Ransom!

Year:
Duration:
109 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Alex Segal
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1956-08-27
Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Ransom!
Donna Reed
Edith Stannard
Leslie Nielsen
Charlie Telfer
Juano Hernandez
Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
Robert Keith
Police Chief Jim Backett
Richard Gaines
Langly
Mabel Albertson
Mrs. Partridge
Alexander Scourby
Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
Bobby Clark
Andy Stannard
Ainslie Pryor
Al Stannard
Lori March
Elizabeth Stannard
Robert Burton
Sheriff Jake Kessing
Juanita Moore
Shirley Lorraine
Mary Alan Hokanson
Nurse
Robert Stevenson
Fred Benson (as Robert Forrest)
Dick Rich
Sgt. Wenzel
Peter Adams
George Portalis (uncredited)
John Bennes
Defender (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Benny Burt
Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Ben Cameron
Newsman (uncredited)
James Conaty
Bank Teller (uncredited)
Jack Daly
Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Bob Davis
Driver (uncredited)
George Dockstader
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Cop (uncredited)
George Dunn
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Harvey B. Dunn
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Kay English
Operator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
Walter 'PeeWee' Flannery
Child in Car (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Mr. Danbo, Bank Manager (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Good Humor Man (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jo Gilbert
Woman Next Door (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Officer (uncredited)
Duane Grey
Cop (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Telephone Employee (uncredited)
Charles Herbert
Butchie Ritter, Neighbor Boy (uncredited)
Pitt Herbert
TV Control Room Technician (uncredited)
John Hiestand
TV Announcer (uncredited)
Jonathan Hole
Dan - Telephone Technician (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Chairman (uncredited)
Judi Jordan
Girl (uncredited)
Lenore Kingston
Typist (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
William F. Leicester
TV Director (uncredited)
Art Lewis
Newsman (uncredited)
Gregg Martell
Brick Thrower (uncredited)
May McAvoy
Miss May (uncredited)
Beryl McCutcheon
Minor Role (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Cop (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
Associated Pressman (uncredited)
John McKee
Cop (uncredited)
Bill McLean
Driver (uncredited)
Mort Mills
Service Man (uncredited)
Irving Mitchell
Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Howard Negley
Mike Loomis (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Angry Man in Fight (uncredited)
Patsy Novak
Newswoman (uncredited)
Max Palmer
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
William Rhinehart
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Rice
George's Assistant (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Olan Soule
Coffee Drinking Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
Skip Torgerson
Boy (uncredited)
Paula Trent
Mother (uncredited)
Leon Tyler
TV Assistant Director (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Policeman in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Farmer at Roadside (uncredited)
John Zaremba
Telephone Technician (uncredited)
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Trivia
This film was based on an episode of The United States Steel Hour (1953) called "Fearful Decision" that first aired live on June 22, 1954. It was so well received it was restaged on May 10, 1955. After this film was made, it was remade by 'Ron Howard' as Ransom (1996).
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Film debut of Leslie Nielsen.
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Quotes
Mrs. Partridge: Who is this person?
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David G. Stannard: Now I see why the unemployed have so many children.
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Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse: [closing line] "This my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost, and is found!"
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Photos from cast
Glenn Ford
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