Ransom Money (1970)

After a kidnapping gone wrong Meeker is sentenced to prison. He escapes with other inmates who take him to collect the ransom he had hidden prior to his incarceration.

Director:

Dewitt Lee

Writer:

Verland Whipple

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Rachel Romen, Gordon Jump

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Broderick Crawford	...	Inspector Joseph Medford
Rachel Romen	...	Mrs. Joanne Patrick
Gordon Jump	...	Det. Capt. Hampton
Randy Whipple	...	Ronny Patrick
Robert Cain	...	Det. Phillips
Sebastian Stuart	...	Malcom Stewart
Tracy Marlow	...	Ms Marnot, Police Decoy
Jack Deal	...	Pilot Al Harper
Mal Bernstein	...	Officer Bailey
Ray Frushay	...	Officer Smith
Grenade Curran	...	The Kidnapper

Storyline

After a kidnapping gone wrong Meeker is sentenced to prison. He escapes with other inmates who take him to collect the ransom he had hidden prior to his incarceration.

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Plot Keywords:

theme song | las vegas nevada | kidnapper | maid | faked death | 

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Genres:

Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1970 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Grand Canyon, Colorado, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canyon Country Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"My Mom & I"
Written by Hank Levine and Penni Lane
Sung by Bob Engemann

User Reviews

Ed Wood fans take note!

Recently discovered a nearly unknown gem that my fellow Ed Wood aficionados will appreciate. There's a 1970 made-for-TV flick starring Broderick Crawford called "Ransom Money" that is just as hilariously inept as anything the Woodster put out. HEAR one of the cheesiest theme songs in motion picture history! SEE the inexplicable moves the characters make! PONDER the ridiculous dialogue! LISTEN as inappropriately bouncy music accompanies scenes of supposed suspense! WATCH the awesome miscasting of Gordon Jump (Arthur Carlson of "WKRP in Cincinnati, and more recently a lonely Maytag repairman) as a tough homicide detective! Ya gotta love it!

"Ransom Money" is a public domain flick. Nobody has the copyright on it, apparently. You can get it for $3 on VHS on Amazon, but your best buy would be a 20-pack for under $10 at http://www.amazon.com/Suspense-20-Movie-Pack-Set/dp/B0007Z0OBI that also features some REALLY good suspense classics like "Detour," "He Walked By Night," "Scarlet Street," "The Stranger," and others, even including Wood's own cops 'n' robbers classic "Jail Bait." You can get a similar 50-movie pack for twice the price that apparently does not include "Ransom Money," so it's your call.