Million Dollar Ransom(1934)
He had himself kidnapped to save the woman he loved!
To stop his mother from marrying a man he doesn't like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con in helping him fake his own kidnaping.
Movie: Million Dollar Ransom
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stan Casserly
Vincent Shelton
Francesca Shelton
Babe
Careful
'Doc' Carson
Elita Casserly
Meigs
Easy
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