Held For Ransom

Jun 17, 1938

0h 59m

★ 4.7

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Overview

A female detective investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Grand National Pictures

International Film Corporation

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Cast

Betty Mason

Blanche Mehaffey

Larry Scott

Grant Withers

Don

Bruce Warren

Morrison

Jack Mulhall

McBride

Kenneth Harlan

Mole

Harry Harvey

Joe

Eddie Foster

Donnelly

Walter McGrail

Hathaway

Moore Marriott

Storekeeper

Robert McKenzie

Constable Lemuel

Leo Daugherty

Mark

Joe Devlin

The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the police finds his wife Helen and their three children slayed in their house - obviously by John, who left two letters for the police and his priest and disappeared. Chief Richland is disgusted by the murder and starts an intensive investigation. In flashbacks we learn about the history of the disaster.

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