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Ransom!

  • 1956
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.7K
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Ransom! (1956)
Film NoirPolice ProceduralPsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerCrimeDramaThriller

After the child of wealthy parents gets abducted, the police and a member of the press intervene to assist the parents in their search but end up complicating their impending decisions.After the child of wealthy parents gets abducted, the police and a member of the press intervene to assist the parents in their search but end up complicating their impending decisions.After the child of wealthy parents gets abducted, the police and a member of the press intervene to assist the parents in their search but end up complicating their impending decisions.

  • Director
    • Alex Segal
  • Writers
    • Cyril Hume
    • Richard Maibaum
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Donna Reed
    • Leslie Nielsen
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Alex Segal
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Richard Maibaum
    • Stars
      • Glenn Ford
      • Donna Reed
      • Leslie Nielsen
    • 67User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast83

    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • David G. Stannard
    Donna Reed
    Donna Reed
    • Edith Stannard
    Leslie Nielsen
    Leslie Nielsen
    • Charlie Telfer
    Juano Hernandez
    Juano Hernandez
    • Jesse Chapman
    Robert Keith
    Robert Keith
    • Chief Jim Backett
    Richard Gaines
    Richard Gaines
    • Langly
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Mrs. Partridge
    Alexander Scourby
    Alexander Scourby
    • Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
    Bobby Clark
    • Andy Stannard
    Ainslie Pryor
    Ainslie Pryor
    • Al Stannard
    Lori March
    Lori March
    • Elizabeth Stannard
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Sheriff Jake Kessing
    Juanita Moore
    Juanita Moore
    • Shirley Lorraine
    Mary Alan Hokanson
    Mary Alan Hokanson
    • Nurse
    Robert J. Stevenson
    Robert J. Stevenson
    • Fred Benson
    • (as Robert Forrest)
    Dick Rich
    Dick Rich
    • Sgt. Wenzel
    Peter Adams
    Peter Adams
    • George Portalis
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Townsman in Crowd
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alex Segal
    • Writers
      • Cyril Hume
      • Richard Maibaum
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    Reviewers say 'Ransom!' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Film debuts of Leslie Nielsen and Lori March.
    • Goofs
      (at around 12 mins) Mrs. Stannard waits for her husband to return from work and son from school by playing the piano near the front window. She hears a vehicle in the drive and lifts her left wrist to look at her watch; however, the music from the piano continues with the part for both hands.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Jesse Chapman: [when the Stannards' son is discovered to be alive] "This my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost, and is found!"
      • [the quote from St. Luke, Chapter 15, Verse 24]
    • Alternate versions
      There is an alternate colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.18 (1956)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 27, 1956 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fearful Decision
    • Filming locations
      • Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA(2 motocycle cops shown after Dave calls the police chief - note Westwood Village and Bullock's Dept. store in the background)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,003,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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