Million Dollar Ransom Explained

Million Dollar Ransom
Director:	Murray Roth
Producer:	Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Screenplay:	William R. Lipman Ben Ryan
Starring:	Phillips Holmes Edward Arnold Mary Carlisle Wini Shaw Andy Devine Robert Gleckler
Music:	Edward Ward
Cinematography:	George Robinson
Editing:	Murray Seldeen
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Million Dollar Ransom is a 1934 American drama film directed by Murray Roth and written by William R. Lipman and Ben Ryan. The film stars Phillips Holmes, Edward Arnold, Mary Carlisle, Wini Shaw, Andy Devine and Robert Gleckler.^{[1] [2] [3]} The film was released on September 1, 1934, by Universal Pictures.

Plot

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

• Phillips Holmes as Stanton Casserly
• Edward Arnold as Vincent Shelton
• Mary Carlisle as Francesca Shelton
• Wini Shaw as Babe
• Andy Devine as Careful
• Robert Gleckler as 'Doc' Carson
• Marjorie Gateson as Elita Casserly
• Edgar Norton as Meigs
• Bradley Page as Easy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Million Dollar Ransom (1934) - Overview . TCM.com . 2016-01-13.
2. Web site: Sennwald . Andre . Movie Review - Million Dollar Ransom - THE SCREEN; Damon Runyon Investigates the 'Sneeze Racket,' in 'Million Dollar Ransom,' at the Rialto. . NYTimes.com . 1934-09-19 . 2016-01-13.
3. Web site: Million Dollar Ransom . Afi.com . 2016-01-13.