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Ransom!

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Ransom!

When that phone rings --

7.2

1h 49m

1956

“When that phone rings --”

Synopsis

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

Director

Alex Segal

CrimeDramaThriller

ransomkidnappingchild kidnappingphone call1950swealthy couplechild abduction

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Cast & Crew

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

as David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

as Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

as Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

as Police Chief Jim Backett

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

as Langly

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

as Mrs. Partridge

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Lori March

Lori March

as Elizabeth Stannard

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