| The Threat | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Kinji Fukasaku |
| Producer: | Tōru Akita |
| Screenplay: | Kinji Fukasaku Ichirō Miyagawa |
| Starring: | Kōji Tsuruta |
| Music: | Isao Tomita |
| Cinematography: | Yoshikazu Yamazawa |
| Studio: | Toei Tokyo |
| Distributor: | Toei Company |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 1966 Japanese black-and-white crime thriller film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Death row convicts Kawanishi and Sabu escape from prison and kidnap the grandson of cancer authority Dr. Sakata. They break into the house of Mr. Misawa and take his family hostage, forcing him to be their go-between to collect the ransom.
The film was shot in black and white with mono sound. It was produced by Toei Tokyo and distributed by Toei Company. It was released in Japan on February 17, 1966.[3]