Ransom!
1956 film by Alex Segal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Ransom (disambiguation).
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.[3]
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Directed by | Alex Segal |
Screenplay by | Cyril Hume Richard Maibaum |
Based on | Fearful Decision 1954 TV play by Cyril Hume Richard Maibaum |
Produced by | Nicholas Nayfack |
Starring | Glenn Ford Donna Reed Leslie Nielsen Juano Hernandez Robert Keith |
Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
Edited by | Ferris Webster |
Music by | Jeff Alexander |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,003,000[1] |
Box office | $2,172,000[1][2] |
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Directed by stage and television veteran Alex Segal, the film stars Glenn Ford, Donna Reed and Leslie Nielsen.
The 1996 film Ransom, directed by Ron Howard and starring Mel Gibson, was loosely based on Ransom!.