Ransom, glenn ford, donna reed, leslie nielsen, juano hernandez, robert keith. I have the mel gibson remake so i was glad when i found the original. An internationally renowned humanities research center at the university of texas at austin features collections of literature, photography, film, art, and the. Ransom is a film,tv, commercial and music video production company. Mel columcille gerard gibson was born january 3, 1956 in peekskill, new york, usa, as the sixth of. Italys longest kidnapping for ransom ends upi archives. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. This film was adapted from a madefortv movie, with footage added to make it. Everyone has seen this kind of film, where the kid is taken away and its up to the parent to get him back. Servants juano hernandez, juanita moore with edith donna reed, andy bobby clark and vacuum cleaner magnate david glenn ford cut quite the uppermiddle class portrait, early in ransom. In 1956, it was adapted by richard maibaum and cyril hume into the feature film ransom. This film was adapted from a madefortv movie, with footage added to make it feature length, thus harming the overall suspense. Saw this movie as a child and it stayed with me for years.
A rich man glenn ford stuns his wife donna reed and town with a televised threat to his sons kidnapper. Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster. Written by richard maibaum and cyril hume, the film is based on a popular episode of the united states steel hour titled fearful decision, which aired in 1954 and starred ralph bellamy. At its core it stands for creative originality, integrity and excellence. Ransom is an intense thriller, but is also very predictable and has been done before. Find the monthly tcm movie schedule and programming guide and learn what classic movies will be shown on turner classic movies this. For the ordinary film buff, the ransom center collection offers eye candy of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This film differs from the remake by the story being about why the father makes the decision and how society treats him for making it.
After the child of wealthy parents gets abducted, the police and a member of the press intervene to assist the parents in their search but end up complicating their impending decisions. At first the father is willing to pay, but he changes his mind and instead broadcasts a. Gunmen hold a new york subway train and its passengers for ransom. Dick ryan, beryl mccutcheon, alex segal, nicholas nayfack. Scenes of ransom 1956 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit.
When selfmade millionaire david stannards son is kidnapped, the industrialist makes novel, controversial and violent use of the ransom. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Regardless, its still a wellspun, taut drama which keeps viewers. With glenn ford, donna reed, leslie nielsen, juano hernandez. Donna reed in publicity portrait for the film ransom. Media streaming providers, some require a registration others are free to.
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