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Cast

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)

Crew

W.R. Burnett

W.R. Burnett

Screenplay

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Novel

Albert Maltz

Albert Maltz

Screenplay

Ted Berkman

Ted Berkman

Screenplay

James Cagney

James Cagney

Director

Bud Bashaw Jr.

Bud Bashaw Jr.

Makeup Artist

Bob Fender

Bob Fender

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Short Cut to Hell

19575.7 / 1089 min
Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.