Not part of a collection.
World for Ransom
He was lured kiss-by-kiss into an incredible plot to destroy the world!
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.
- Original title
- World for Ransom
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
CinemaSerf
Mar 10, 2024 · via TMDB
When acclaimed nuclear physicist "O'Connor" (Arthur Shields) is kidnapped in Singapore it falls to opportunist investigator "Callahan" (Dan Duryea) to try to find him before an auction ensues that will see the poor man fought over by the West and those nasty commies behind the iron curtain. Meantime, he's also amidst a bit of a love triangle with singer "Frennessey" (Marion Carr) who is married to the underwhelming "Julian" (Patric Knowles) and looking for a bit of adventure. Thereafter this all rather standard cold war drama that, for me at any rate, is really only memorable as the last on screen appearance of the avuncular Nigel Bruce - still wearing the plumed hat as the Governor. Gene Lockhart is quite effective as the double-dealing "Pederas" but the rest of the competent cast only do as much as they can with the rather pedestrian script and Robert Aldrich really seems content to run within the predictable tramlines of the B-movie before a predictable conclusion. This is quite a disappointing film.
User reviews courtesy of TMDB.
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
Keye Luke
Wong
Clarence Lung
Johnny Chan
Patrick Allen
—
Strother Martin
—
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Robert Aldrich
Director
Michael Luciano
Editor
Robert Aldrich
Producer
Frank De Vol
Original Music Composer
In the Mood for Love
Repossession
3 Kids and a Queen
The Sniper
Within the Law
Repeat Performance
Class of 1999
The Whistler
Dillinger
Danger! Danger!
Riders of Destiny
The Tattooist
Port of New York
Glen or Glenda
3 Wicked Witches
Lang Tong
Barb Wire
Siew Lup
The Ojibway Switchback
Zombiephoria
Remember
Battleground
The Parts You Lose
Stillwater
Indemnity
No Name on the Bullet
F.I.S.T.
The Seven-Ups
Octopussy
Chief of Station
The Deadly Affair
Woman of Straw
Transporter 3
Overdrive
Dirt
On Fire
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Thick as Thieves
The Quiller Memorandum
6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain
Jan 31, 1954
