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The Threat
The Threat

5.8

The Threat

NR·1949·66m

Summary

A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.

Cast

Michael O'Shea

Michael O'Shea

Detective Ray Williams

Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Carol

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Arnold 'Red' Kluger

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Ann Williams

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

District Attorney Barker MacDonald

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Insp. 'Murph' Murphy

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Nick Damon

Don McGuire

Don McGuire

Joe Turner

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Lefty

Michael McHale

Michael McHale

Detective Jensen

Norman Nesbitt

Policeman on Television (uncredited)

Lois Austin

Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Phillip Barnes

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Reporter (uncredited)

Barry Brooks

Detective (uncredited)

Devera Burton

Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Barney (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Heenan Elliott

Older Cop (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Roadblock Cop (uncredited)

Gil Frye

Staley (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Reporter (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Radio News Broadcaster (uncredited)

Linda Leighton

Linda Leighton

Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Stanley Mann

Reporter (uncredited)

Allen Mathews

Distributor (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Slavin (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Kevin O'Morrison

Kevin O'Morrison

Frank (uncredited)

Kenneth Patterson

Pete - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Reporter (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

Detective (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Detective (uncredited)

Bob Thom

Detective (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Tony Anzio (uncredited)

Danny Welton

Newsboy (uncredited)

Charles Woolf

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Felix E. Feist

Screenplay

Dick Irving Hyland

Screenplay, Story

Hugh King

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

March 21, 2014

7

Arnold Kluger Escaped From Folsom Prison Tonight… The Threat is directed by Felix E. Feist and written by Dick Irving Hyland and Hugh King. It stars Charles McGraw, Virginia Grey, Michael O’Shea, Julie Bishop. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by Harry J. Wild. Maniac criminal Red Kluger escapes from jail and sets off to kidnap the three people he holds responsible for his incarceration. Compact at just over an hour in run time, The Threat is all about Charles McGraw impressing on everyone just what a great portrayer of hard cases he would become. Once the escape and set up of plot has been formed, pic basically confines itself to one cramped location as Kluger and his two henchmen hold four people hostage at their hideout, the fourth person being an unfortunate truck driver who has got in the way. The air of menace is palpable, the atmosphere hot and sweaty, and via torture, violence and mind games it builds to tough old climax, having got there without fuss or filler. Nothing memorable visually, and some of the screenplay involves characters doing daft things, but it’s a gritty “B” noir well worth taking a look at. Especially for McGraw’s performance. 7/10

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

detective
escaped convict
revenge
film noir
district attorney