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A Covenant with Death (1967)

1h 37m

Running Time

February 15, 1967
Release Date

A Covenant with Death (1967)

Name: A Covenant with Death
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-02-15

1h 37m

Running Time

February 15, 1967
Release Date

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Plot.

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a new trial, presided over by a young and inexperienced judge.

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Details.

Release Date
February 15, 1967

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 37m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

judge

death sentence

capital punishment

justice

bordertown

mexican american

miscarriage of justice

murder trial

1920s

mob justice

unjust conviction

mockery of justice

rural south

husband murders wife

circumstantial evidence

unfaithful wife

Wiki.

A Covenant with Death is a 1967 American legal drama film directed by Lamont Johnson (in his feature directorial debut), with a screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus and Saul Levitt based on the 1964 Book of the Month novel of the same title by Stephen Becker. The film stars George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado and Earl Holliman.