Ransom! (1956)

7.2/10 109 min Crime Drama Thriller

Overview

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

Cast

Glenn Ford

David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Donna Reed

Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen

Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernández

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Robert Keith

Police Chief Jim Backett

Richard Gaines

Langly

Mabel Albertson

Mrs. Partridge

Alexander Scourby

Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Lori March

Elizabeth Stannard

Robert Burton

Sheriff Jake Kessing

Juanita Moore

Shirley Lorraine

Ainslie Pryor

Al Stannard

Olan Soule

Bank Clerk

Charles Herbert

Butchie Ritter

Dick Rich

Sgt. Wenzel

Peter Adams

George Portalis (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

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