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Ransom

Play trailer Poster for Ransom 1956,  1h 49m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 2 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 63% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
After the kidnapping of his son, an executive, Dave Stannard (Glenn Ford), prepares to cave in to the demand for a $500,000 ransom. When the police chief (Robert Keith) and a reporter (Leslie Nielsen) tell him that paying or not, he is unlikely to see his son again, Stannard snaps. Instead of paying the ransom, he decides to use the money as a bounty to capture the kidnappers. While everyone, including his wife (Donna Reed), berates him for his decision, Stannard stands by his ploy.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Dec 27, 2020
2.5/4
...watchable yet entirely erratic... Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 2, 2011
B+
Always riveting. Go to Full Review
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Harry W Jan 2, 2019 Excellent acting - I Love this film! A strong cast all around ` Leslie Neilson as reporter - Juano Hernandez as butler - Donna Reed in stunning dramatic performance and of course Glenn Ford as anguished father. Anyone who is a parent can find these emotions believable and raw. I wish criterion would produce and elevate to where I believe it should be. I think the direction and filming which relies mostly on the characters in the scene at the time is a fabulous filmaking education. This IS a character film with a story. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Alex Segal

Director

Glenn Ford

David G. "Dave" Stannard

Donna Reed

Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen

Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernandez

Jesse Chapman

Robert Keith

Police Chief Jim Backett

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Ransom

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the kidnapping of his son, an executive, Dave Stannard (Glenn Ford), prepares to cave in to the demand for a $500,000 ransom. When the police chief (Robert Keith) and a reporter (Leslie Nielsen) tell him that paying or not, he is unlikely to see his son again, Stannard snaps. Instead of paying the ransom, he decides to use the money as a bounty to capture the kidnappers. While everyone, including his wife (Donna Reed), berates him for his decision, Stannard stands by his ploy.
Director
Alex Segal
Producer
Nicholas Nayfack
Screenwriter
Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2014
Runtime
1h 49m
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