The Threat

The Threat

Infobox Film
name = The Threat


image_size =
caption = Theatrical poster
director = Felix E. Feist
producer = Hugh King
writer = Story: Hugh King Screenplay: Dick Irving Hyland Hugh King
narrator =
starring = Michael O'Shea Virginia Grey Charles McGraw
music = Paul Sawtell
cinematography = Harry J. Wild
editing = Samuel E. Beetley
distributor = RKO Radio Pictures
released = December 1 1949
runtime = 66 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget =
gross =
amg_id = 1:49640
imdb_id = 0041963

"The Threat" (1949) is an American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Charles McGraw. [imdb title|id=0041963|tile= The Threat.]

The film features Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, among others.

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.

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

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." [ [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9C06E5D61E3BE23BBC4A53DFB4678382659EDE&oref=slogin "The New York Times"] . "Cops and Killers on Scene Again," film review, December 2 1949. Last accessed: December 10 2007.]

References

External links

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* [http://noiroftheweek.blogspot.com/2007/06/charles-mcgraw-and-threat-1949.html "The Threat"] at Film Noir of the Week by film critic Alan K. Rode


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