Character Relationship Map: Brannigan

Characters

• Mel Fields (played by Mel Ferrer) — supporting

  Ben Larkin's lawyer who attempts to negotiate the ransom drop. He is permitted to deliver the payment alone, secretly eliminates the actual kidnappers, and helps Larkin execute a scheme to secure the...

• Ben Larkin (played by John Vernon) — supporting

  Notorious American mobster targeted for extradition by Brannigan. He is kidnapped early in the investigation, has a finger severed and mailed to police as proof of seriousness, and ultimately orchestr...

• Gorman (played by Daniel Pilon) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Ben Larkin → Gorman (Power Contract Employer)

  A contract is put out on the extradition officer's life by Larkin, and Gorman is identified as the hitman who tails him and attempts to kill him.

• Mel Fields → Ben Larkin (Professional Lawyer And Client)

  The plot identifies Mel Fields as Ben Larkin's lawyer and shows him attempting to arrange the ransom drop.

Story Analysis

An extradition mission in London becomes a kidnapping investigation, a hidden ransom scheme, and a final pursuit.

Plot Progression

1. The Extradition Unravels
2. A Hunter Under Threat
3. The Ransom Deception
4. The Last Pursuit