The Threat
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| The Threat | |
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| Directed by | Felix E. Feist |
| Produced by | Hugh King |
| Written by | Story: Hugh King Screenplay: Dick Irving Hyland Hugh King |
| Starring | Michael O'Shea Virginia Grey Charles McGraw |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild |
| Editing by | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 1, 1949 |
| Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Threat (1949) is an American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Charles McGraw.[1]
The film features Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, among others.
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[edit] Plot
Homicidal criminal "Red" Kluger (McGraw) busts out of jail, and kidnaps three people who were responsible for his incarceration.
The hostages include detective Ray Williams (O'Shea), district attorney Barker MacDonald (Frank Conroy), and nightclub singer Carol (Grey).
Kluger makes no secret of his plans to kill Williams and MacDonald once he's made a getaway. He has other plans for Grey, however, and for a while it seems as though she'll willingly play along with him.
[edit] Cast
- Michael O'Shea as Detective Ray Williams
- Virginia Grey as Carol
- Charles McGraw as Arnold "Red" Kluger
- Julie Bishop as Ann Williams
- Frank Conroy as District Attorney Barker MacDonald
- Robert Shayne as Inspector "Murph" Murphy
- Anthony Caruso as Nick Damon
- Don McGuire as Joe Turner
- Frank Richards as Lefty
- Michael McHale as Detective Jensen
[edit] Critical reception
When released The New York Times gave the film a positive review, writing, "...[the film is] reasonably well written...[and] Charles McGraw is first-rate as the gravel-voiced, square-jawed, ruthless gangster, while Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey and Frank Conroy chip in with adequate portrayals of the cop, district attorney and gangster's moll. Crime, after all, does not pay, but Mr. McGraw can make it diverting."[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Threat at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ The New York Times. "Cops and Killers on Scene Again," film review, December 2, 1949. Last accessed: December 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- The Threat at the Internet Movie Database
- The Threat at Allmovie
- The Threat at the TCM Movie Database
- The Threat at Film Noir of the Week by film critic Alan K. Rode
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