Blonde Ransom
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | M. Coates Webster Robert T. Shannon |
| Produced by | Gene Lewis |
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| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Paul Landres |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blonde Ransom is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Donald Cook, Virginia Grey, and Pinky Lee.[1]
Plot
Duke Randall owns of the Paradise Gardens, a nightclub in Manhattan. A considerable poker loss makes him the debtor of Ice Larson, a gangster. To repay his debt he is given one week or Larson will receive the club in exchange. On his way home Duke has a car accident: he crashes his car to avoid Vicki Morrison's, a rich woman; she takes him home unconscious. There he meets William Morrison, Vicki's uncle. At night, back at the Paradise Gardens, he receives the visit of Larson, and later of Vicki. A dispute ensues. Later, Vicki is kidnapped.
Cast
- Donald Cook as Duke Randall
- Virginia Grey as Vicki Morrison
- Pinky Lee as Pinky Lee
- Collette Lyons as Sheila
- George Barbier as Uncle William Morrison
- Jerome Cowan as Ice Larson
- George Meeker as Forbes
- Ian Wolfe as Oliver
- Joe Kirk as Bender
- Charles Delaney as McDaily
- Frank Reicher as Judge
- William B. Davidson as Police Captain
- Chester Clute as Clerk
- Janina Frostova as Gypsy Dancer
References
- ↑ Marshall p.246
Bibliography
- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.