Short Cut to Hell

1957 5.7 (12 votes) 1h 29m

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Production Companies

A.C. Lyles Productions
Paramount Pictures

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Screenplay: Ted Berkman, Albert Maltz, W.R. Burnett

Director: James Cagney

Top Cast

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

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