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The Threat

"KILLER IN JAILBREAK on vengeance trail!"

1949-12-01 Crime 1hr 6m

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

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Storyline

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

  • Released
    1949-12-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 6m
  • Genre
    Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Felix E. Feist
Director
Dick Irving Hyland
Screenplay
Hugh King
Producer
Keywords:
detective escaped convict revenge film noir district attorney

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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
Kevin O'Morrison

Kevin O'Morrison
Frank (uncredited)
Devera Burton

Devera Burton
Ann's Friend
Michael McHale

Michael McHale
Detective Jensen
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.
Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-21

Arnold Kluger Escaped From Folsom Prison Tonight… The Threat is directed by Felix E. Feist and written by Dick Irving Hyland and Hugh Ki... read more

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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A Review by John Chard

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 a...

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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-21

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, ...

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