This is an introduction to the movie ‘Ransom Money’, released in 1970. This discusses the locations where the film was shot and who played which role. You will learn intriguing facts about the movie and backstage information that makes it more captivating.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in three major locations – the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, USA, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, and finally, Mesa, Arizona, USA. The filming started on March 15, 1970.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Broderick Crawford | Inspector Joseph Medford |
| Rachel Romen | Mrs. Joanne Patrick |
| Gordon Jump | Det. Capt. Hampton |
| Randy Whipple | Ronny Patrick |
| Robert Cain | Det. Phillips |
| Sebastian Stuart | Malcom Stewart |
| Tracy Marlow | Ms Marnot – Police Decoy |
| Jack Deal | Al Harper – Pilot |
| Mal Bernstein | Officer Bailey |
| Ray Frushay | Officer Smith |
| Grenade Curran | The Kidnapper |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was about the kidnapping of a wealthy widower’s only son by an unseen mastermind who uses sophisticated electronic devices to elude the police and forces the widower to pay a million dollar ransom.
- The movie was directed by Dewitt Lee.
- The role of the hardened L.A. detective, Inspector Joseph Medford, was played by Broderick Crawford who uses the kidnapper’s ingenious methods to foil his plans resulting in one of the most bizarre twist endings on record.
- Rachel Romen played the role of Mrs. Joanne Patrick and Gordon Jump acted as Det. Capt. Hampton.
- The movie follows a strange kidnapping at the rim of the Grand Canyon.
- Ransom Money was produced by Grenade Curran, who was also featured in the movie as ‘The Kidnapper’.
- This movie was one of the productions of Canyon Country Productions and was distributed by General Film Corporation in the United States among other distributors.
- The film’s music was composed by Hank Levine, edited by Jack Lee, and Verland Whipple was the story and screenplay writer.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 36.2678855
- Longitude: -112.3535253
- Place ID: ChIJFU2bda4SM4cRKSCRyb6pOB8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Location Name: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Latitude: 36.171563
- Longitude: -115.1391009
- Place ID: ChIJ0X31pIK3voARo3mz1ebVzDo
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Mesa, Arizona, USA
- Latitude: 33.4151843
- Longitude: -111.8314724
- Place ID: ChIJwZLFwMKnK4cRG3dOaRXCD9E
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Mesa, AZ, USA
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
