The Threat (film)

For the 2006 film, see Threat (film).
The Threat

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Felix E. Feist
Produced by Hugh King
Screenplay by Dick Irving Hyland
Hugh King
Story by Hugh King
Starring Michael O'Shea
Virginia Grey
Charles McGraw
Music by Paul Sawtell
Cinematography Harry J. Wild
Edited by Samuel E. Beetley
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • December 1, 1949 (United States)
Running time
 66 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Threat is a 1949 American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Charles McGraw. The film features Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, and Charles McGraw.[1]

Plot

Homicidal criminal "Red" Kluger busts out of jail, and kidnaps three people who were responsible for his incarceration. The hostages include detective Ray Williams, district attorney Barker MacDonald, and nightclub singer Carol. Kluger makes no secret of his plans to kill Williams and MacDonald once he's made a getaway. He has other plans for Carol, however, and for a while it seems as though she'll willingly play along with him.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

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]

References

  1. ↑ The Threat at the TCM Movie Database.
  2. ↑ The New York Times. "Cops and Killers on Scene Again," film review, December 2, 1949. Last accessed: December 10, 2007.

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