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  • Held for Ransom (1938)
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    59 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Held for Ransom (1938)
Approved
59 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

The kidnappers of Herbert Scott have been paid the demanded ransom but have not returned Scott. The police chief suspects Larry Scott, the spendthrift nephew, but an opposing view is held by Morrison, federal operator in charge of the case...See moreThe kidnappers of Herbert Scott have been paid the demanded ransom but have not returned Scott. The police chief suspects Larry Scott, the spendthrift nephew, but an opposing view is held by Morrison, federal operator in charge of the case. He assigns Betty Mason, his best woman operative, to the case. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writer
Barry Barringer (story)
Cinematographers
Roland Price (photography) | Arthur Reed (photography)
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Updated Jun 17, 1938

Release date
Jun 17, 1938 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Blanche Mehaffey
Betty Mason Betty Mason   See fewer
Grant Withers
Larry Scott Larry Scott   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Morrison Morrison   See fewer
Kenneth Harlan
McBride McBride   See fewer
Eddie Foster
Joe (as Edward Foster) Joe (as Edward Foster)   See fewer
Walter McGrail
Donnelly Donnelly   See fewer
George Moore
Hathaway Hathaway   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Storekeeper Storekeeper   See fewer
Victor Adamson
Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited) Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Daugherty
Constable Lemuel (uncredited) Constable Lemuel (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Devlin
Mark (uncredited) Mark (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Douglas
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph W. Girard
Police Chief Howell (uncredited) Police Chief Howell (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hall
Hillbilly (uncredited) Hillbilly (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Lancaster
Herbert Scott (uncredited) Herbert Scott (uncredited)   See fewer
John C. McCallum
Dad Kimball (uncredited) Dad Kimball (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited) Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Spec O'Donnell
Delivery Boy (uncredited) Delivery Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited) Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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