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.
- Released
- 1957-09-01
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- W.R. Burnett, Albert Maltz, Ted Berkman, James Cagney
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 13 votes
Cast
- William Bishop as Sgt. Stan Lowery
- Robert Ivers as Kyle Niles
- Georgann Johnson as Glory Hamilton
- Yvette Vickers as Daisy
- Murvyn Vye as Nichols
- Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell
- Peter Baldwin as Carl Adams
- Richard Hale as AT
- Milton Frome as Police Captain
- Douglas Spencer as Train Conductor
- Sarah Selby as Secretary
- James Cagney as Himself (prologue)