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The Ransom of Red Chief

197527mMovie

Two con artists kidnap a young boy for ransom. The boy, who calls himself Red Chief, becomes a problem for them.

DirectorTony Bill
WritersMichael Kane·O. Henry
ProducerMarion Rosenberg

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Cast · Directed by Tony Bill

HSHarry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Sam
JSJoe Spinell
Joe Spinell
Bill
RRRobbie Rist
Robbie Rist
Johnny Dorset
BGBurton Gilliam
Burton Gilliam
Ebenezer Dorset
SBSondra Blake
Sondra Blake
Mrs. Dorset
HI
Horace Irwin
Old Man
PB
Peter Bill
Billy

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The Ransom of Red Chief hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 20, 1975. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.