Held For Ransom

Held For Ransom

Held For Ransom

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Held For Ransom

"MEET MISS FEDERAL AGENT! She starts where all others fall!"

1938

0h 59m

6.0(4 votes)

Crime

Overview

A female detective investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman.

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21 members

Acting

Blanche Mehaffey

Betty Mason

Blanche Mehaffey

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Grant Withers

Larry Scott

Grant Withers

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Bruce Warren

Don

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Jack Mulhall

Morrison

Jack Mulhall

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Kenneth Harlan

McBride

Kenneth Harlan

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Harry Harvey

Mole

Harry Harvey

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Eddie Foster

Joe

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Walter McGrail

Donnelly

Walter McGrail

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Moore Marriott

Hathaway

Moore Marriott

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Robert McKenzie

Storekeeper

Robert McKenzie

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Leo Daugherty

Constable Lemuel

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Joe Devlin

Mark

Joe Devlin

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Earl Douglas

Hotel Desk Clerk

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Tom Fadden

Jalopy Driver

Tom Fadden

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Joseph W. Girard

Police Chief Howell

Joseph W. Girard

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Ben Hall

Hillbilly

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Sterling Holloway

RFD Mailman

Sterling Holloway

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Richard Lancaster

Herbert Scott

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John McCollum

Dad Kimball

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Merrill McCormick

Aztec Cafe Patron

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Spec O'Donnell

Delivery Boy

Spec O'Donnell

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