Cry Terror! (1958) Original Folded Movie Poster 27x41

Cry Terror! (also known as The Third Rail) is a 1958 American crime thriller directed by Andrew L. Stone. Electronics expert Jim Molner (James Mason) is duped by an old army friend into building bombs, then finds himself and his family kidnapped by the friend, Paul Hoplin (Rod Steiger), as part of a violent extortion plot against an airline. Molner’s wife, Joan (Inger Stevens), is forced to deliver the ransom while Jim and their daughter remain hostages, all under the constant threat of another bomb detonating. As the FBI closes in, tensions escalate through frantic car chases, claustrophobic hold-ups, and a nerve-racking climax in the New York subway, delivering a relentless, gritty thriller fueled by suspense and strong performances.