Ransom for Alice!

Jun 2, 1977

1h 18m

★ 0.0

Overview

In 1890s Seattle, a deputy marshal and his female partner set out to bust up a ring that kidnaps teenage girls and sells them into prostitution.

Genres

Western

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Television

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Cast

Clint Kirby

Gil Gerard

Jenny Cullen

Yvette Mimieux

Pete Phelan

Charles Napier

Alice Halliday

Laurie Prange

Jess Halliday

Barnard Hughes

Yankee Sullivan

Gavin MacLeod

Harry Darew

Gene Barry

Isaac Pratt

Harris Yulin

Toby

Mills Watson

Johnson

John Durren

Whitaker Halliday

Robert Hogan

Nick Vithanian

Marc Vahanian

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