Ransom!(Movie, 1956)

Name: Ransom!
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1956
Duration: T01:49:00
Rating: 3.7

1h 49min | Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Rating: 3.7/5 (with 11 votes)

Ransom! is a 1956 American crime drama film about the kidnapping of the son of a wealthy couple. Written by Richard Maibaum and Cyril Hume, the film is based on a popular 1954 episode of The United States Steel Hour titled "Fearful Decision" starring Ralph Bellamy. Directed by stage and television veteran Alex Segal, the film stars Glenn Ford, Donna Reed and Leslie Nielsen (in his first film role). The 1996 film Ransom, directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, was loosely based on Ransom!. ()

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About Ransom!

A rich man (Glenn Ford) stuns his wife (Donna Reed) and town with a televised threat to his son's kidnapper.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Made by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)

Translated into 7 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT)

Status: Released

Release date US: 01/24/1956

Cast: Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Keith, Alexander Scourby, Lori March, Juanita Moore, Juano Hernández, Richard Gaines, Mabel Albertson, Robert Burton

Director: Alex Segal

Producer: Nicholas Nayfack

Screenwriter: Richard Maibaum

Film Editor: Ferris Webster

Director of Photography: Arthur E. Arling

Composer: Jeff Alexander

Production Designer: Cedric Gibbons

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Fearful Decision"

Keywords: phone call, child kidnapping, film noir, ransom, kidnapping

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