Despite its B-movie budget, THE THREAT is an exciting, tightly controlled film that never lets its audience down. McGraw is a vicious killer who breaks out of prison and is determined to get even with everyone responsible for putting him there. He kidnaps O'Shea, the cop who arrested him;
Conroy, the district attorney who convicted him; and Grey, the nightclub singer McGraw is convinced ratted on him in the first place. Shayne is the cop who must stop McGraw and rescue the hostages. The film becomes a violent cat-and-mouse game among the principals, with tension that doesn't let
up. The performances are also excellent. McGraw is the quintessential psychotic, drawin...
Released:
1949
Rated:
NR
Length:
66 mins