Date with a Kidnapper (1976)

A boarding-house resident is abducted by a petty crook, but his own gangmates scheme to steal her back so they can pocket the ransom for themselves.

This low-budget 1976 blend of romance, crime and drama runs at a brisk 76 minutes. It centres on a woman living in a boarding house who is seized by a small-time crook, only for his fellow gang members to scheme to snatch her from him in pursuit of the ransom money. The film was directed by Frederick R. Friedel and features Jack Canon and Leslie Rivers among the cast.