Movie: World for Ransom

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dan Duryea
Dan Duryea

Mike Callahan / Corrigan

Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart

Alexis Pederas

Patric Knowles
Patric Knowles

Julian March

Reginald Denny
Reginald Denny

Major Ian Bone

Nigel Bruce
Nigel Bruce

Governor Sir Charles Coutts

Marian Carr
Marian Carr

Frennessey March

Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields

Sean O'Connor

Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille

Insp. McCollum

Carmen D'Antonio
Carmen D'Antonio

Dancer

Keye Luke
Keye Luke

Wong

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1954-01-31

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

    He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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