Ransom! (1956): Alex Segal’s Kidnap Thriller, Starring Glenn Ford, Donna Reed, Leslie Nielsen (in Screen Debut) (Family in Peril)

One of the first movies to deal with the growing crime of kidnapping and how various agencies, including the family and the police, deal with it, Ransom! is a gripping psychological thriller, made at the height of Glenn Ford’s career.

He Ran All the Way (1951): John Berry’s Film Noir, Starring John Garfield in his Last Feature, with Shelley Winters (Family in Peril)

John Berry directed He Ran All the Way, a film noir, starring John Garfield in his last role, and Shelley Winters.