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| Title: | King's Ransom |
| Episode Number: | 21 |
| Season: | 1 |
| Season Episode #.: | 21 |
| Original Airdate: | Monday February 19th, 1962 |
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Two inept kidnappers, attempting to snatch the son of wealthy businessman Douglas King, grab the son of his chauffeur by mistake. King then balks at paying the ransom because much of his money is tied up in a big business deal.
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Future First Lady Nancy Reagan is billed as Nancy Davis, her maiden name, in this episode
| This episode is based upon the Ed McBain novel of the same name.
| The set for the King house would be used again a few episodes later in Killer's Choice.
| Most of the territory covered by the 87th Precinct appears to be working class but apparently there are some wealthier sections as judged by the King residence.
| John Astin would soon be cast as Gomez Addams on The Addams Family.
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Carella: How would you like to join the force, Mr. King?
king: It doesn't pay enough, Mr. Carella.
| Carella: (to King) I'm not here to make moral judgments. I'm here to get the kid back.
| Carella: I'm a man fighting for his life.
Diane: You're a man about to commit murder.
| King: A bunch of crooks. Why should I play by their rules?
| Cassidy: (over the phone) Enough with those Hopalong wisecracks.
| King: I don't have to proceed on any assumption, Caretta.
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Famed Japanese director Akiro Kurosawa based his acclaimed 1963 film High and Low on the same novel on which this epiosde is based.
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