
Feature film — 1957
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
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.
The note
Stay for the details.
A high-signal pick with 13 votes.
A.C. Lyles Productions / Paramount Pictures
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Director: James Cagney
On screen
Cast & crew

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
AT

Milton Frome
Police Captain

Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor

Sarah Selby
Secretary

James Cagney
Himself (prologue)
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