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Ransom! is a psychological thriller film-noir about a millionaire whose son is kidnapped and he is forced to pay a half-million-dollar ransom. As the police and the FBI get involved, he must use his wit and resources to outsmart the kidnappers and save his son before time runs out.
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When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
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