A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.

Glenn Ford
as David G. 'Dave' Stannard

Donna Reed
as Edith Stannard

Leslie Nielsen
as Charlie Telfer

Juano Hernández
as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Robert Keith
as Police Chief Jim Backett

Richard Gaines
as Langly

Mabel Albertson
as Mrs. Partridge

Alexander Scourby
as Dr. Paul Y. Gorman

Lori March
as Elizabeth Stannard

Bobby Clark
as Andrew "Andy" Stannard