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The Threat is a 1949 American film noir starring Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey and Charles McGraw, and directed by Felix E. Feist.
The Threat: Directed by Felix E. Feist. With Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, Julie Bishop. Vicious hood 'Red' Kluger escapes from Folsom State Prison and follows through on his threats to the detective who arrested him and the D.A. who convicted him.
- (1.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Felix E. Feist
- 1949-12-01
Brief Synopsis. An escaped con kidnaps the people he thinks put him behind bars.
- Felix Feist, Lloyd Richards
- Michael O'shea
The Threat is a tight, efficient little crime programmer, one which represents the best of what Felix E. Feist was capable. It's almost a sketch of a story, built around a seething, terrifyingly contained performance by Charles McGraw as escaped convict Red Kluger.
- (487)
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Felix E. Feist
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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 ...
"The Threat" is an effective "B" film noir that is kind of a junior league "White Heat" with Charles McGraw starring as an escaped killer seeking vengeance on those who sent him up. The storyline is relatively clever and the threadbare production values are easily overlooked due to the earnest acting and fast pace.
