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CrimeThriller

The Threat

- KILLER IN JAILBREAK on vengeance trail!

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

Release Date : 1949-12-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Michael O'Shea

Character Name : Detective Ray Williams

Original Name : Michael O'Shea

Gender : Male

Virginia Grey

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Virginia Grey

Gender : Female

Charles McGraw

Character Name : Arnold 'Red' Kluger

Original Name : Charles McGraw

Gender : Male

Julie Bishop

Character Name : Ann Williams

Original Name : Julie Bishop

Gender : Female

Frank Conroy

Character Name : District Attorney Barker MacDonald

Original Name : Frank Conroy

Gender : Male

Robert Shayne

Character Name : Insp. 'Murph' Murphy

Original Name : Robert Shayne

Gender : Male

Anthony Caruso

Character Name : Nick Damon

Original Name : Anthony Caruso

Gender : Male

Don McGuire

Character Name : Joe Turner

Original Name : Don McGuire

Gender : Male

Frank Richards

Character Name : Lefty

Original Name : Frank Richards

Gender : Male

Michael McHale

Character Name : Detective Jensen

Original Name : Michael McHale

Gender : Male

Norman Nesbitt

Character Name : Policeman on Television (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Lois Austin

Character Name : Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Lois Austin

Gender : Female

Phillip Barnes

Character Name : Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Phillip Barnes

Gender : Male

Gregg Barton

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregg Barton

Gender : Male

Barry Brooks

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Brooks

Gender : Male

Devera Burton

Character Name : Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Devera Burton

Gender : Male

Tom Daly

Character Name : Barney (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Daly

Gender : Male

Edgar Dearing

Character Name : Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Dearing

Gender : Male

Heenan Elliott

Character Name : Older Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Heenan Elliott

Gender : Male

Terry Frost

Character Name : Roadblock Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Frost

Gender : Male

Gil Frye

Character Name : Staley (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Frye

Gender : Male

Jack Gargan

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gargan

Gender : Male

Chuck Hamilton

Character Name : Prison Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hamilton

Gender : Male

Sam Hayes

Character Name : Radio News Broadcaster (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Hayes

Gender : Male

Linda Leighton

Character Name : Ann's Friend (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Leighton

Gender : Female

Carey Loftin

Character Name : Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Carey Loftin

Gender : Male

Stanley Mann

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Mann

Gender : Male

Allen Mathews

Character Name : Distributor (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Mathews

Gender : Male

Walter Merrill

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Merrill

Gender : Male

Ralph Montgomery

Character Name : Slavin (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Montgomery

Gender : Male

William J. O'Brien

Character Name : Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : William J. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Kevin O'Morrison

Character Name : Frank (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin O'Morrison

Gender : Male

Kenneth Patterson

Character Name : Pete - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Patterson

Gender : Male

Allan Ray

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Ray

Gender : Male

Jason Robards Sr.

Character Name : Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Robards Sr.

Gender : Male

Carl Saxe

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Saxe

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Bob Thom

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Thom

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name : Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Ben Welden

Character Name : Tony Anzio (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Welden

Gender : Male

Danny Welton

Character Name : Newsboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Welton

Gender : Male

Charles Woolf

Character Name : Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Woolf

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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