United States / Dec 01, 1949 / NR
KILLER IN JAILBREAK on vengeance trail!
1h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Don McGuire | Joe Turner |
| Frank Richards | Lefty |
| Michael McHale | Detective Jensen |
| Norman Nesbitt | Policeman on Television (uncredited) |
| Lois Austin | Ann's Friend (uncredited) |
| Phillip Barnes | Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) |
| Gregg Barton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Barry Brooks | Detective (uncredited) |
| Devera Burton | Ann's Friend (uncredited) |
| Tom Daly | Barney (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Roadblock Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Heenan Elliott | Older Cop (uncredited) |
| Terry Frost | Roadblock Cop (uncredited) |
| Gil Frye | Staley (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Sam Hayes | Radio News Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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| Linda Leighton | Ann's Friend (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) |
| Stanley Mann | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Allen Mathews | Distributor (uncredited) |
| Walter Merrill | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Slavin (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | Stage Doorman (uncredited) |
| Kevin O'Morrison | Frank (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Patterson | Pete - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) |
| Allan Ray | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Police Fingerprint Technician (uncredited) |
| Carl Saxe | Detective (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Detective (uncredited) |
| Bob Thom | Detective (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) |
| Ben Welden | Tony Anzio (uncredited) |
| Danny Welton | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Charles Woolf | Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Threat |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1949 |
| Production | Hugh King |
| Writer | Hugh King, Dick Irving Hyland |
| Editing | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Cinematography | Harry J. Wild, Ernest Bachrach, Jim Kirley, Charles Straumer |
| Assistant directors | Lloyd Richards, Felix E. Feist, Richard Kinon |
| Lighting | James Almond |
| Camera operators | Charles Straumer, Harry J. Wild, Ernest Bachrach, Jim Kirley |
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| Additional photography | Harry J. Wild, Ernest Bachrach, Jim Kirley, Charles Straumer |
| Production design | Darrell Silvera, Charles F. Pyke, Albert S. D'Agostino, William Stevens |
| Art direction | Charles F. Pyke, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera, William Stevens |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, William Stevens, Charles F. Pyke, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Stunts | Carey Loftin, Dale Van Sickel |
| Music | Paul Sawtell, Earl A. Wolcott, Clem Portman, C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell, Earl A. Wolcott, Clem Portman, C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Costume design | Bill Phillips, Hazel Rogers |
| Makeup | Bill Phillips, Hazel Rogers |
| Hairstyling | Bill Phillips, Hazel Rogers |
Release dates
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