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The Threat( 1949)

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KILLER IN JAILBREAK on vengeance trail!

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael O'Shea

      Detective Ray Williams

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      Virginia Grey

      Carol

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      Charles McGraw

      Arnold 'Red' Kluger

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      Julie Bishop

      Ann Williams

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      Frank Conroy

      District Attorney Barker MacDonald

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      Robert Shayne

      Insp. 'Murph' Murphy

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      Anthony Caruso

      Nick Damon

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      Don McGuire

      Joe Turner

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      Frank Richards

      Lefty

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      Michael McHale

      Detective Jensen

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      Norman Nesbitt

      Policeman on Television (uncredited)

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      Lois Austin

      Ann's Friend (uncredited)

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      Phillip Barnes

      Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

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      Gregg Barton

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Barry Brooks

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Devera Burton

      Ann's Friend (uncredited)

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      Tom Daly

      Barney (uncredited)

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      Edgar Dearing

      Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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      Heenan Elliott

      Older Cop (uncredited)

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      Terry Frost

      Roadblock Cop (uncredited)

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      Gil Frye

      Staley (uncredited)

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      Jack Gargan

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Sam Hayes

      Radio News Broadcaster (uncredited)

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      Linda Leighton

      Ann's Friend (uncredited)

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      Carey Loftin

      Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

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      Stanley Mann

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Allen Mathews

      Distributor (uncredited)

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      Walter Merrill

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Ralph Montgomery

      Slavin (uncredited)

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      William J. O'Brien

      Stage Doorman (uncredited)

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      Kevin O'Morrison

      Frank (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Patterson

      Pete - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

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      Allan Ray

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Jason Robards Sr.

      Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited)

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      Carl Saxe

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Bob Thom

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Dale Van Sickel

      Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

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      Ben Welden

      Tony Anzio (uncredited)

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      Danny Welton

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Charles Woolf

      Messenger Boy (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Fri Mar 21 2014
    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 u...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • detective
    • escaped convict
    • revenge
    • film noir
    • district attorney