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World for Ransom(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-01-31
51%
21 Votes
Time: 1h 22m
He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Plaza Productions
Allied Artists Pictures
Movie: World for Ransom
Top 10 Billed 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
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
5.071
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
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