In the midst of a ransom payment gone wrong, a kidnapping victim remains missing. The police chief's prime suspect is the victim's lavish nephew, Larry Scott, but a federal agent disagrees and dispatches his top female operative, Betty Mason, to investigate.
Held for Ransom
The search for Herbert Scott's whereabouts persists, with the police chief zeroing in on Larry Scott, his nephew with a history of irresponsible financial decisions, as a prime suspect. Meanwhile, a federal agent proposes a competing theory.