World for Ransom(1954)
He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
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.
Movie: World for Ransom
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Alexis Pederas
Julian March
Major Ian Bone
Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Frennessey March
Sean O'Connor
Insp. McCollum
Wong
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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.
Release Date
1954-01-31
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He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
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