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The Threat(1960)
Status: Released
Date: 1960-03-01
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Time: 1h 6m
The killer nobody knew. One after the other...The warning...The bullet...The corpse!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Robin Rae Productions
Movie: The Threat
Top 9 Billed Cast
Robert Knapp
Steve Keenan
Linda Lawson
Gerri
Lisabeth Hush
Sandy
James Seay
Harry Keenan
Mary Castle
Laura Wallace
Barney Phillips
Lucky
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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.
Release Date
1960-03-01
Average
9
Rating:
4.5 startsTagline
The killer nobody knew. One after the other...The warning...The bullet...The corpse!
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