The Ransom of Red Chief [434989] Released: 1911-02-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 10 mins Popularity: 0.0731 Vote Average: 0 Vote Count: 0 Overview: After reading a newspaper article regarding old Tightwad's rise in the world, Bill and Jim hit upon a plan to get some of Tightwad's easy money by holding young Tightwad for ransom. They accordingly hire a rig, take the boy and conceal him in a cave. The boy, instead of weeping and wailing for home and mother, proclaims himself "Red Chief" and makes it uncomfortable for his captors. (Moving Picture World) Cast [1] Yale BossRed Chief - The Trailers