GLENN FORD: Tour De Force Acting in "Ransom!"

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His child kidnapped! Will the father pay the ransom? Will the child be recovered (alive)? Gifted actor Glenn Ford plays David Stannard, father of the kidnapped child, in "Ransom!" (1956). Was it a demanding role? Consider the range of emotions required: lightheartedness—anguish—rattled nerves—hope—disbelief—grim determination—steady nerves—numb resignation—crushing despair—utter elation. Ford delivered with his characteristic intensity and conviction. Co-starring the superb Donna Reed as his ...