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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.

Release Date : 1954-01-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Plaza ProductionsAllied Artists Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Dan Duryea

Character Name : Mike Callahan / Corrigan

Original Name : Dan Duryea

Gender : Male

Gene Lockhart

Character Name : Alexis Pederas

Original Name : Gene Lockhart

Gender : Male

Patric Knowles

Character Name : Julian March

Original Name : Patric Knowles

Gender : Male

Reginald Denny

Character Name : Major Ian Bone

Original Name : Reginald Denny

Gender : Male

Nigel Bruce

Character Name : Governor Sir Charles Coutts

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

Marian Carr

Character Name : Frennessey March

Original Name : Marian Carr

Gender : Female

Arthur Shields

Character Name : Sean O'Connor

Original Name : Arthur Shields

Gender : Male

Douglass Dumbrille

Character Name : Insp. McCollum

Original Name : Douglass Dumbrille

Gender : Male

Carmen D'Antonio

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Carmen D'Antonio

Gender : Female

Keye Luke

Character Name : Wong

Original Name : Keye Luke

Gender : Male

Clarence Lung

Character Name : Johnny Chan

Original Name : Clarence Lung

Gender : Male

Lou Nova

Character Name : Guzik

Original Name : Lou Nova

Gender : Male

Patrick Allen

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrick Allen

Gender : Male

Spencer Chan

Character Name :

Original Name : Spencer Chan

Gender : Male

Herschel Graham

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Stuart Hall

Character Name : Military Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Hall

Gender : Male

George Hoagland

Character Name :

Original Name : George Hoagland

Gender : Male

Gustave Lax

Character Name :

Original Name : Gustave Lax

Gender : Male

Strother Martin

Character Name :

Original Name : Strother Martin

Gender : Male

Beal Wong

Character Name :

Original Name : Beal Wong

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-03-10

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.