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Short Cut to Hell

5.819571h 29mMovieCrimeDramaThriller

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.

DirectorJames Cagney
WritersW.R. Burnett·Albert Maltz
ProducerA.C. Lyles

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Cast · Directed by James Cagney

WBWilliam Bishop
William Bishop
Sgt. Stan Lowery
RIRobert Ivers
Robert Ivers
Kyle Niles
GJGeorgann Johnson
Georgann Johnson
Glory Hamilton
YVYvette Vickers
Yvette Vickers
Daisy
MVMurvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye
Nichols
JAJacques Aubuchon
Jacques Aubuchon
Bahrwell
PBPeter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Carl Adams
RHRichard Hale
Richard Hale
AT
MFMilton Frome
Milton Frome
Police Captain
DSDouglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor
SSSarah Selby
Sarah Selby
Secretary
JCJames Cagney
James Cagney
Himself (prologue)

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