Held For Ransom (other)

	Held For Ransom (other) Held for Ransom may refer to: * ''Held for Ransom'' (2020 film), a film awarded with the Political Film Society Award for Human Rights 2020 * ''Held for Ransom'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Lee Stanley * ''Held for Ransom'' (1938 film), an American film directed by Clarence Bricker * ''Held for Ransom'' (1913 film), an American film directed by Oscar Apfel * ''Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom ''Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom'' is a 1905 American silent film directed by J. Stuart Blackton for Vitagraph Studios. It was the second film based on Arthur Conan Doyle's '' Sherlock Holmes'' stories, following the 1900 Mut ... '', a 1905 American film directed by J. Stuart Blackton {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Held For Ransom (2020 Film) Held for Ransom may refer to: * Held for Ransom (2020 film), ''Held for Ransom'' (2020 film), a film awarded with the Political Film Society Award for Human Rights 2020 * Held for Ransom (2000 film), ''Held for Ransom'' (2000 film), an American film directed by Lee Stanley * Held for Ransom (1938 film), ''Held for Ransom'' (1938 film), an American film directed by Clarence Bricker * ''Held for Ransom'' (1913 film), an American film directed by Oscar Apfel * ''Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; or, Held for Ransom'', a 1905 American film directed by J. Stuart Blackton {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Political Film Society Award For Human Rights The Political Film Society Award for human rights is given out each year to a film that deals with struggle for human rights in both fictional and non-fictional stories. This award has been handed out by the Society since 1987. Depending on the number of films that qualify, as few as one film has been nominated for this award before but as many as fourteen have been nominated in years past. The film that first won this award was '' Matewan'' in 1987 that was directed by John Sayles. The award, as with any other Political Film Society Award, can go to a mainstream film, independent film, or even an international film. The Political Film Society looks at a broad selection of films before it nominates them for an award. 1980s 1987 '' Matewan'' * '' Project X'' 1988 '' Cry Freedom'' * ''The Accused'' ** '' A World Apart'' 1989 ''Mississippi Burning'' * '' A Dry White Season'' '' Listen to Me'' '' Talk Radio'' 1990s 1990 ''Driving Miss Daisy'' * '' Glory'' '' Longtime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Held For Ransom (2000 Film) ''Held for Ransom'' is a 2000 direct-to-video thriller film starring Dennis Hopper, Zachery Ty Bryan, Morgan Fairchild and Debi Mazar. It was directed and written by Lee Stanley based on the novel by Lois Duncan. Plot Five spoiled high-school students are kidnapped and held for ransom in a remote swamp area. Cast * Dennis Hopper as J.D. * Zachery Ty Bryan as Glenn Kirtland * Kam Heskin as Jesse McCormick * Tsianina Joelson as Marianne * Jordan Brower as Bruce Kirtland * Randy Spelling as Dexter * Paul Dillon as John * Morgan Fairchild as Mrs. Kirtland * John Getz as Mr. Kirtland * Timothy Bottoms as Fred Donavan * Debi Mazar as Rita * Joan Van Ark as Nancy Donovan * Tyler Kuhn as Randy Donovan * Shelly Burch as Mrs. McCormick * Robert Noble as Mrs. Godfrey * Keith MacKechnie as Detective Van Bommel * David Siegel as Crime Scene Detective * Russell Warner as Officer Matthews * J.D. Husocki as Officer Bronson * Joe Hess as Swamp Man #1 * Thomas Rosales, Jr. as Swamp Man #2 Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Held For Ransom (1938 Film) ''Held for Ransom'' is a 1938 American film directed by Clarence Bricker. Plot Millionaire Herbert Scott is kidnapped. His nephew Larry Scott pays the ransom but his uncle is not released. Kimble, the Scott's caretaker of their lodge, intercepts the ransom payoff and stuffs the cash into empty shotgun shells. When Kimble is killed trying to contact Larry, Larry decides to investigate with his friend Don and heads up to the lodge. Betty, an FBI agent, poses as a writer and checks into the inn near the Scott's lodge. The crooks, in league with Scott's neighbour, Sam Hathaway, are suspicious of Betty and have her watched. She escapes out her window and heads over to Sam's place to search. The crooks come in and she hides and overhears their conversation and learns that Sam has figured out where the money is. She follows them to the store where Kimble had left the box of shells but unknown to them, the box got sent with groceries to Larry's place. Betty gets the drop on 2 of the cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oscar Apfel Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Biography Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession.Carolyn Lowrey (1920) ''The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen'', Moffat, Yard and Company, New York He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America. He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film '' The Passer-By'' (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]