No Ransom
No Ransom
1934, English. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer.
In this family comedy, the wealthy executive of a steel company must endure life with a strict, teetotaling wife, a wild daughter, and a deadbeat son. To gain some much needed attention, the lonesome fellow hires a hitman to kill him. Instead, the gunman kidnaps him to frighten the family into appreciating their devoted father.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Fred C. NewmeyerDirector
- Leila HyamsBarbara Winfield
- Phillips HolmesTom Wilson
- Jack La RueLarry Romero
- Robert McWadeJohn Winfield
- Hedda HopperMrs. John Winfield
- Vince BarnettBullet
- Edward NugentEddie Winfield
- Carl MillerAshton Woolcott
- Irving BaconHeinie
- Garry OwenArchie DeWitt
- Fritzi RidgewayMiss Price
- Mary FoyMrs. Smithers
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1934
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Albert DeMond, Damon Runyon
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No Ransom runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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No Ransom isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 October 1934. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like No Ransom?
If you liked No Ransom, try 68 Kill, Fun with Dick and Jane, Wrong Cops.
Who directed No Ransom?
No Ransom (1934) was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and stars Leila Hyams, Phillips Holmes, Jack La Rue.