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Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : James Cagney
Writer : Albert Maltz, W.R. Burnett, Ted Berkman

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.

Actors

William Bishop
William Bishop
Sgt. Stan Lowery
Robert Ivers
Robert Ivers
Kyle Niles
Georgann Johnson
Georgann Johnson
Glory Hamilton
Yvette Vickers
Yvette Vickers
Daisy
Murvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye
Nichols
Jacques Aubuchon
Jacques Aubuchon
Bahrwell
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Carl Adams
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
AT
Milton Frome
Milton Frome
Police Captain
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor
Sarah Selby
Sarah Selby
Secretary
James Cagney
James Cagney
Himself (prologue)

Crews

James Cagney
James Cagney
Director
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Novel
Albert Maltz
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
Ted Berkman
Ted Berkman
Screenplay
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Bud Bashaw Jr.
Makeup Artist
Bob Fender
Bob Fender
Publicist

Posters and backgrounds

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