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World for Ransom
He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
Genres
DramaActionThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1954-01-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
20
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Carmen D'Antonio
Dancer
Keye Luke
Wong
Clarence Lung
Johnny Chan
Lou Nova
Guzik
Patrick Allen
Spencer Chan
Herschel Graham
Club Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Military Officer (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Gustave Lax
Strother Martin
Beal Wong
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