Short Cut to Hell is a 1957 American film noir, filmed in black-and-white VistaVision, starring Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson.[1] The film is the only directorial effort by famous actor James Cagney.
| Short Cut to Hell | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | James Cagney |
| Written by | Ted Berkman Raphael Blau |
| Story by | Graham Greene (novel A Gun for Sale) |
| Produced by | A. C. Lyles |
| Starring | Robert Ivers Georgann Johnson |
| Cinematography | Haskell B. Boggs |
| Edited by | Tom McAdoo |
| Music by | Irvin Talbot |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Short Cut to Hell is a remake of the 1941 Alan Ladd film This Gun for Hire, which in turn was based on the 1936 Graham Greene novel A Gun for Sale.
Plot
editProfessional hitman Kyle Niles (Ivers) is hired to commit two murders and afterwards double-crossed by his employer Bahrwell (Aubuchon). Seeking revenge, Kyle kidnaps singer Glory Hamilton (Johnson), the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit (Bishop). Kyle is finally able to get even with Bahrwell, and in the process reveals his long-dormant "good" side.
Cast
edit- Robert Ivers as Kyle Niles
- Georgann Johnson as Glory Hamilton
- William Bishop as Sgt. Stan Lowery
- Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell
- Peter Baldwin as Carl Adams
- Yvette Vickers as Daisy
- Murvyn Vye as Nichols
- Richard Hale as AT
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Short Cut to Hell at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Short Cut to Hell at IMDb
- Short Cut to Hell at AllMovie
- Short Cut to Hell at the TCM Movie Database
