''Million Dollar Ransom'' is a 1934 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by Murray Roth and written by William R. Lipman and Ben Ryan. The film stars
Phillips Holmes
Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. For his contributions to the film industry, he was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Early life, education and career
Born in ...
,
Edward Arnold,
Mary Carlisle
Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s Musical film, musical-comedy films.
She starred in more ...
,
Wini Shaw
Wini Shaw (c. 1907 – May 2, 1982), sometimes credited as Winifred Shaw, was a 20th century American actress, dancer and singer.
Early life
She was born as Winifred Lei Momi in about 1907, in San Francisco, California, the youngest of t ...
,
Andy Devine
Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ...
and
Robert Gleckler
Robert Gleckler (January 11, 1887 – February 25, 1939) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies between 1927 until his death in 1939. He was cast for the role of Jonas Wilkerson, overseer of the slaves at Tara in ...
.
The film was released on September 1, 1934, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Premise
To stop his mother from marrying a man he does not like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con help him fake his own kidnapping.
Cast
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Phillips Holmes
Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. For his contributions to the film industry, he was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Early life, education and career
Born in ...
as Stanton Casserly
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Edward Arnold as Vincent Shelton
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Mary Carlisle
Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s Musical film, musical-comedy films.
She starred in more ...
as Francesca Shelton
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Wini Shaw
Wini Shaw (c. 1907 – May 2, 1982), sometimes credited as Winifred Shaw, was a 20th century American actress, dancer and singer.
Early life
She was born as Winifred Lei Momi in about 1907, in San Francisco, California, the youngest of t ...
as Babe
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Andy Devine
Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ...
as Careful
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Robert Gleckler
Robert Gleckler (January 11, 1887 – February 25, 1939) was an American film and stage actor who appeared in nearly 60 movies between 1927 until his death in 1939. He was cast for the role of Jonas Wilkerson, overseer of the slaves at Tara in ...
as 'Doc' Carson
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Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Augusta Gateson (January 17, 1891 – April 17, 1977) was an American stage and film actress.
Biography
Gateson was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Augusta and Daniel Gateson. Her maternal grandfather and brother were clergymen; So ...
as Elita Casserly
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Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton (born Harry Edgar Mills; August 11, 1868 – February 6, 1953) was an English-born American character actor.
Early years
Norton was born in Islington in London, England, on August 11, 1868, as Harry Edgar Mills, one of eight child ...
as Meigs
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Bradley Page
Bradley Page (September 8, 1901 – December 8, 1985) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1931 and 1943.
Selected filmography
* '' Sporting Blood'' (1931) - Eddie Frazier (uncredited)
* '' X Marks the Spo ...
as Easy
References
External links
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1934 films
American drama films
1934 drama films
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
Films directed by Murray Roth
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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