

Million Dollar Ransom
1934-09-01 · 70 min · ★ 5.0
To stop his mother from marrying a man he doesn't like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con in helping him fake his own kidnaping.
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- Directors
- Murray Roth
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Phillips HolmesStan Casserly
Edward ArnoldVincent Shelton
Mary CarlisleFrancesca Shelton
Wini ShawBabe
Andy DevineCareful
Robert Gleckler'Doc' Carson
Marjorie GatesonElita Casserly
Edgar NortonMeigs
Bradley PageEasy
Spencer ChartersPop McGarry (Uncredited)
Dorothy ChristyGwen (Uncredited)
Charles ColemanTowers (Uncredited)
Joyce ComptonMillie, Hat Check Girl (Uncredited)
Richard CramerGangster Gossip (Uncredited)
Jane DarwellMa McGarry (Uncredited)
Gordon De MainGambling House Proprietor (Uncredited)
Sayre DearingNightclub Patron (Uncredited)
Billy DooleyNewspaper Reporter (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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