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Held For Ransom
“MEET MISS FEDERAL AGENT! She starts where all others fall!”
6.0 / 10• 1938• 59m•NR• English
Crime
Storyline
A female detective investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman.
Cast & Crew
Blanche Mehaffey
Betty Mason
Lead
Grant Withers
Larry Scott
BW
Bruce Warren
Don
Jack Mulhall
Morrison
Kenneth Harlan
McBride
Harry Harvey
Mole
EF
Eddie Foster
Joe
Walter McGrail
Donnelly
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clarence Bricker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Held For Ransom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
