Overview
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
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Music
Music by Jeff Alexander
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Arthur E. Arling
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Cyril HumeScreenplay
- Richard MaibaumScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 24, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Glenn FordDavid G. 'Dave' Stannard
Donna ReedEdith Stannard
Leslie NielsenCharlie Telfer
Juano HernándezJesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
Robert KeithPolice Chief Jim Backett
Richard GainesLangly
Mabel AlbertsonMrs. Partridge
Alexander ScourbyDr. Paul Y. Gorman
Lori MarchElizabeth Stannard- Bobby ClarkAndrew "Andy" Stannard
Robert BurtonSheriff Jake Kessing
Juanita MooreShirley Lorraine
Ainslie PryorAl Stannard
Olan SouleBank Clerk
Charles HerbertButchie Ritter- Art LewisNewsman
Dick RichSgt. Wenzel
Peter AdamsGeorge Portalis (uncredited)
Paul BrinegarBank Clerk (uncredited)- Jack DalySidewalk Onlooker (uncredited)
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