Blonde Ransom (1945)
Overview
Vicki Morrison is the niece of the irascible old scoundrel Uncle William Morrison. When Vicki's boyfriend and owner of a Broadway nightclub Duke Randall needs $63,000 in a hurry, Vicki fakes her own kidnapping to raise the ransom money from her uncle. Things get sticky when the phony abduction turns real.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.306 |
Directed By
William Beaudine
TOP CAST
Donald Cook
Duke Randall
Virginia Grey
Vicki Morrison
Pinky Lee
Pinky Lee
Collette Lyons
Sheila
George Barbier
Uncle William Morrison
Jerome Cowan
Ice Larson
George Meeker
Forbes
Ian Wolfe
Oliver
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