The wives of three wealthy men are kidnapped and held for a $3 million ransom, but one of the men doesn't want to pay his share.
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Howard Duff
Duncan Wood
Leslie Nielsen
Bill Sutter
Sheree North
Kim Sutter
Barbara Parkins
Barbara Maxvill
Robert Reed
Frank McCloy
John Saxon
Paul Maxvill
Tisha Sterling
Robin Wood
Anthony Zerbe
Boone
Richard Davalos
Whit
Frank McRae
Cheech
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