Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 29m

Short Cut to Hell

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Director
James Cagney
Cast
William Bishop as Sgt. Stan Lowery Robert Ivers as Kyle Niles Georgann Johnson as Glory Hamilton Yvette Vickers as Daisy Murvyn Vye as Nichols Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell
Crew
Haskell B. Boggs — Director of Photography Albert Maltz — Screenplay W.R. Burnett — Screenplay Ted Berkman — Screenplay Graham Greene — Novel A.C. Lyles — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
hitmanfilm noir
Key Collaborators
James Cagney Director Haskell B. Boggs Director of Photography Albert Maltz Screenplay W.R. Burnett Screenplay Ted Berkman Screenplay Graham Greene Novel A.C. Lyles Producer
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