El hijo de un rico industrial es secuestrado por unos desconocidos que exigen un rescate de medio millón de dólares. El padre, aconsejado por el comisario de policía y por un periodista, se niega a entregar la cantidad solicitada. En 1996 se hizo un remake dirigido por Ron Howard y protagonizado por Mel Gibson: Rescate.

Reparto

Glenn Ford

David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Donna Reed

Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen

Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernández

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Robert Keith

Police Chief Jim Backett

Richard Gaines

Langly

Mabel Albertson

Mrs. Partridge

Alexander Scourby

Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Lori March

Elizabeth Stannard

Bobby Clark

Andrew "Andy" Stannard

Robert Burton

Sheriff Jake Kessing

Juanita Moore

Shirley Lorraine

Ainslie Pryor

Al Stannard

Olan Soule

Bank Clerk

Charles Herbert

Butchie Ritter

Art Lewis

Newsman

Dick Rich

Sgt. Wenzel

Peter Adams

George Portalis (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Daly

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

George Dunn

Bank Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Officer (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Telephone Employee (uncredited)

Billy Nelson

Angry Man in Fight (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Sidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)

Leon Tyler

TV Assistant Director (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Policeman in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Allen Jaffe

Townsman (uncredited)

¿Dónde ver?

Ficha técnica

Sinopsis

Reparto

Fotogramas