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Short Cut to Hell

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Short Cut to Hell

5.7

1h 29m

1957

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.

Director

James Cagney

CrimeDramaThriller

hitmanfilm noir

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Cast & Crew

William Bishop

William Bishop

as Sgt. Stan Lowery

Robert Ivers

Robert Ivers

as Kyle Niles

Georgann Johnson

Georgann Johnson

as Glory Hamilton

Yvette Vickers

Yvette Vickers

as Daisy

Murvyn Vye

Murvyn Vye

as Nichols

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

as Bahrwell

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

as Carl Adams

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

as AT

Milton Frome

Milton Frome

as Police Captain

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