United States / May 01, 1945
Blonde Ransom (1945)
Directed by William Beaudine
1h 8minruntime
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Plot
Vicki Morrison is the niece of the irascible old scoundrel Uncle William Morrison. When Vicki's boyfriend and owner of a Broadway nightclub Duke Randall needs $63,000 in a hurry, Vicki fakes her own kidnapping to raise the ransom money from her uncle. Things get sticky when the phony abduction turns real.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Wolfe | Oliver |
| Joe Kirk | Bender |
| Charles Delaney | McDaily |
| Frank Reicher | Judge |
| William B. Davidson | Police Captain |
| Chester Clute | Clerk |
| Janina Frostova | Gypsy Dancer |
| Walter Baldwin | Sheriff |
| James Carlisle | Patron (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark | Turnkey (uncredited) |
| Roger Cole | Lenk (uncredited) |
| Louis Da Pron | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Earle S. Dewey | Earle (uncredited) |
| Harry Harvey | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Frank Hilliard | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Rex Lease | Policeman (uncredited) |
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| Pierce Lyden | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Florence O'Brien | Maid (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Patron (uncredited) |
| Frank J. Scannell | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Emmett Smith | Porter (uncredited) |
| Frank Stephens | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gayne Whitman | Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Blonde Ransom |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 1 maggio 1945 |
| Writer | Robert T. Shannon, M. Coates Webster |
| Editing | Paul Landres |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Assistant directors | Melville Shyer, William Beaudine |
| Camera operators | Maury Gertsman |
| Additional photography | Maury Gertsman |
| Production design | John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman, Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore |
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| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman, Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore |
| Set decoration | Russell A. Gausman, A.J. Gilmore, John B. Goodman, Abraham Grossman |
| Music | Frank Skinner, Bernard B. Brown |
| Sound | Frank Skinner, Bernard B. Brown |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
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