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  • The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
  • TV Movie | Comedy
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The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
TV Movie | Comedy

Based upon a famous O. Henry short story, two crooks think they have an opportunity to make a quick buck by kidnapping a rich man's son. Ironically, the hostage takers become the hostages as they pay through the nose becoming the butts of ...See moreBased upon a famous O. Henry short story, two crooks think they have an opportunity to make a quick buck by kidnapping a rich man's son. Ironically, the hostage takers become the hostages as they pay through the nose becoming the butts of the kid's stunts. Written by budzbuzz See less
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O. Henry (story) | Philip H. Reisman Jr. (adaptation)
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Updated Aug 16, 1959

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Aug 16, 1959 (United States)

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