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A Covenant with Death (1967)

The bristling best seller comes to angry life.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Lamont Johnson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

George Maharis
George Maharis
Ben Lewis
Earl Holliman
Earl Holliman
Brian Talbot
Laura Devon
Laura Devon
Rosemary Berquist
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Eulalia Lewis
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Harmsworth
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Hockstadter
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Col. Oates
John Anderson
John Anderson
Dietrich
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
Bruce Donnelly
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
Oliver Parmalee
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Governor
Emilio Fernández
Emilio Fernández
Ignacio
Wende Wagner
Wende Wagner
Rafaela
Al Bain
Al Bain
Trial Spectator (uncredited)

Crews

Lamont Johnson
Lamont Johnson
Director
Stephen Becker
Stephen Becker
Novel
Saul Levitt
Saul Levitt
Writer
Lawrence B. Marcus
Lawrence B. Marcus
Writer

Trailers and other movies

A Covenant with Death (1967) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte 4K scan

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