The Threat
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The Threat

The killer nobody knew. One after the other...The warning...The bullet...The corpse!

9.0 / 10 1960 1h 6mNR English
DramaCrime

Storyline

A sadistic police detective, falsely accused of murdering an underworld kingpin, embarks on a hunt for the real killer, the men who put him away, and a singer who may have squealed on him. As he fights for his own brand of justice, he discovers the frightening truth.

Cast & Crew

Robert Knapp

Robert Knapp

Steve Keenan

Lead
Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson

Gerri

Lisabeth Hush

Lisabeth Hush

Sandy

James Seay

James Seay

Harry Keenan

Mary Castle

Mary Castle

Laura Wallace

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

Lucky

RC

Richard Cowl

Chessner

LB

Lew Brown

Jim Smiley

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles R. Rondeau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. The Threat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker