Cry Terror!

A calculating criminal mastermind who orchestrates an audacious ransom plot by threatening to blow up a passenger flight. He commands his crew with cold efficiency and treats people as pawns in a wider display of power. His greed and confidence ultimately lead to his downfall in a fatal encounter on the city’s subway rails.

A beautiful but hardened mistress who serves Hoplin’s scheme as a trusted ally. She guards the hostage family in a midtown penthouse and later becomes entangled in the FBI’s pursuit. Her cool demeanor masks a willingness to do whatever it takes to protect the plan.

An electronics expert who unwittingly designs the miniature explosive device used by Hoplin. He is abducted along with his family, his expertise becoming the key catalyst for the criminals’ scheme. His intelligence becomes pivotal in understanding the device’s threat.

Wife of Jim Molner, forced to collect the ransom while her family’s safety hangs in the balance. Resourceful and determined, she fights to survive and ultimately takes action to protect herself and her daughter. Her phone conversations with husband and the final acts reveal resilience amid peril.

Hoplin’s benzedrine-fueled muscle who intimidates and assaults the women and guards the hostages. His brutality and loyalty to Hoplin underscore the criminal empire’s violence. He dies when Joan turns the tables, killing him with a shard of glass.

Hoplin’s yes-man and accomplice who guards the money and hostages. He plays a supporting role in the heist and is subdued during the climactic gunplay. His presence embodies the eroded line between loyalty and self-preservation in criminal schemes.