Short Cut to Hell (1957)
1h 29m
Running Time
September 1, 1957Release Date
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
1h 29m
Running Time
September 1, 1957Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
A hitman is found out because he was paid off in traceable stolen money. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit; she tries to convince him to surrender before it's too late.
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Cast & Crew.
William Bishop
Sgt. Stan Lowery
Robert Ivers
Kyle Niles
Georgann Johnson
Glory Hamilton
Yvette Vickers
Daisy
Murvyn Vye
Nichols
Jacques Aubuchon
Bahrwell
Peter Baldwin
Carl Adams
Richard Hale
AT
Milton Frome
Police Captain
Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor
Roscoe Ates
Road Driver
Sarah Selby
Secretary
Joe Bassett
Patrolman
James Cagney
Himself (prologue) / Director
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Graham Greene
Novel
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Short Cut to Hell is a 1957 American film noir, filmed in black-and-white VistaVision, starring Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson. The film is the only directorial effort by famous actor James Cagney.
Short Cut to Hell is a remake of the 1941 Alan Ladd film This Gun for Hire, which in turn was based on the 1936 Graham Greene novel A Gun for Sale.
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