Short Cut to Hell (1957)
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.
- Date of release
- 1957-09-01
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director
- James Cagney
Casting
- 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
- Sarah Selby — Secretary
- James Cagney — Himself (prologue)
Interesting facts
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.
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