Cast
Dan Duryea
as Mike Callahan / Corrigan
Gene Lockhart
as Alexis Pederas
Patric Knowles
as Julian March
Reginald Denny
as Major Ian Bone
Nigel Bruce
as Governor Sir Charles Coutts
Marian Carr
as Frennessey March
Arthur Shields
as Sean O'Connor
Douglass Dumbrille
as Insp. McCollum
Carmen D'Antonio
as Dancer
Keye Luke
as Wong
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action, Thriller
Votes22
DirectorRobert Aldrich
WritersLindsay Hardy, Hugo Butler
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWorld for Ransom
About World for Ransom
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.
Directed by Robert Aldrich, World for Ransom leans on a strong ensemble — Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, Patric Knowles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1954.
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