Watch Held for Ransom

The nephew of a highly respected police chief is kidnapped. Like a good law enforcement official, Donnelly pays the ransom and awaits for the return of his nephew. While a force is gathered to cut the kidnapper off after he gives-up the nephew, no one is returned. To his surprise, the chief must now turn his focus to the nephew as a likely mastermind in a dastardly scheme to collect a large sum of money.

Held for Ransom is a 1938 crime movie with a runtime of 59 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 5.2.