"When that phone rings --" 24 January 1956 Drama, Thriller, Crime 109 mins
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.
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Glenn Ford as David G. 'Dave' Stannard
Donna Reed as Edith Stannard
Leslie Nielsen as Charlie Telfer
Juano Hernández as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
Robert Keith as Police Chief Jim Backett
Richard Gaines as Langly
Mabel Albertson as Mrs. Partridge
Alexander Scourby as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
Lori March as Elizabeth Stannard
Bobby Clark as Andrew "Andy" Stannard
Robert Burton as Sheriff Jake Kessing
Juanita Moore as Shirley Lorraine
Ainslie Pryor as Al Stannard
Olan Soule as Bank Clerk
Charles Herbert as Butchie Ritter
Art Lewis as Newsman
Alex Segal Director
Cyril Hume Screenplay
Richard Maibaum Screenplay
Nicholas Nayfack Producer
Jeff Alexander Original Music Composer
Arthur E. Arling Director of Photography
Ferris Webster Editor
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Arthur Lonergan Art Direction
Richard Pefferle Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
William Tuttle Makeup Artist
Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
Will Beitel Orchestrator
Fearful Decision Trailer
United States 24 January 1956
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