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The Threat

The Threat

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The Threat

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

1960

1h 6m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Robert Knapp

Robert Knapp

Steve Keenan

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

Richard Cowl

Chessner

Lew Brown

Jim Smiley

Art Lewis

Mousie

Creative team

Directed by: Charles R. Rondeau
Written by: Jo Heims
Produced by: Charles R. Rondeau

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