| Blonde Ransom | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by | M. Coates Webster Robert T. Shannon |
| Produced by | Gene Lewis |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
| Edited by | Paul Landres |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | May 1945 |
Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blonde Ransom is a 1945 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Donald Cook, Virginia Grey, and Pinky Lee. [1]
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