World for Ransom (1954)
Overview
In Singapore, a private detective and the British authorities are on the trail of a crime syndicate that kidnaps a nuclear physicist with the aim of selling him to the highest bidder.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.738 |
Directed By
Robert Aldrich
Crew
Joseph F. Biroc
Frank De Vol
Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Bernard Tabakin
Michael Luciano
Lindsay Hardy
Hugo Butler
Jack Solomon
William Glasgow
Ted Offenbecker
TOP CAST
Dan Duryea
Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Gene Lockhart
Alexis Pederas
Patric Knowles
Julian March
Reginald Denny
Major Ian Bone
Nigel Bruce
Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Marian Carr
Frennessey March
Arthur Shields
Sean O'Connor
Douglass Dumbrille
Insp. McCollum
Carmen D'Antonio
Dancer
Keye Luke
Wong
Clarence Lung
Johnny Chan
Lou Nova
Guzik
Herschel Graham
Club Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Military Officer (uncredited)
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