TMDb Rating
10.0/10
1 verified votes
The Ransom of Red Chief (1959)
ComedyTV Movie
26 min
Plot Summary
Based upon a famous O. Henry short story, two crooks think they have an opportunity to make a quick buck by kidnapping a rich man's son. Ironically, the hostage takers become the hostages as they pay through the nose becoming the butts of the kid's stunts.
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Keywords to include
ComedyTV MovieAlvin RakoffWilliam BendixRussell Collins1959
Director
Alvin Rakoff
Top Cast
William BendixRussell CollinsHans ConriedTeddy Rooney
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