Blonde Ransom

Blonde Ransom

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Blonde Ransom

"She hid out for fun...and held out for love!"

1945

1h 8m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Vicki Morrison is the niece of the irascible old scoundrel Uncle William Morrison. When Vicki's boyfriend and owner of a Broadway nightclub Duke Randall needs $63,000 in a hurry, Vicki fakes her own kidnapping to raise the ransom money from her uncle. Things get sticky when the phony abduction turns real.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Donald Cook

Duke Randall

Donald Cook

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Virginia Grey

Vicki Morrison

Virginia Grey

Acting

Pinky Lee

Pinky Lee

Pinky Lee

Acting

Collette Lyons

Sheila

Collette Lyons

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George Barbier

Uncle William Morrison

George Barbier

Acting

Jerome Cowan

Ice Larson

Jerome Cowan

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George Meeker

Forbes

George Meeker

Acting

Ian Wolfe

Oliver

Ian Wolfe

Acting

Joe Kirk

Bender

Joe Kirk

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Charles Delaney

McDaily

Charles Delaney

Acting

Frank Reicher

Judge

Frank Reicher

Acting

William B. Davidson

Police Captain

William B. Davidson

Acting

Chester Clute

Clerk

Chester Clute

Acting

Janina Frostova

Gypsy Dancer

No Image

Acting

Walter Baldwin

Sheriff

Walter Baldwin

Acting

James Carlisle

Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Davison Clark

Turnkey (uncredited)

Davison Clark

Acting

Roger Cole

Lenk (uncredited)

No Image

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Louis Da Pron

Dancer (uncredited)

Louis Da Pron

Acting

Earle S. Dewey

Earle (uncredited)

Earle S. Dewey

Acting

Harry Harvey

Bartender (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Acting

Frank Hilliard

Waiter (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Homans

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Acting

Rex Lease

Policeman (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Acting

Pierce Lyden

Reporter (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden

Acting

Florence O'Brien

Maid (uncredited)

Florence O'Brien

Acting

Cyril Ring

Patron (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Acting

Frank J. Scannell

Piano Player (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Acting

Emmett Smith

Porter (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Frank Stephens

Reporter (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Gayne Whitman

Reporter (uncredited)

Gayne Whitman

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