Short Cut to Hell
{{Short description|1957 film by James Cagney}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Short Cut to Hell
| image = Short Cut to Hell Poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = James Cagney
| producer = A. C. Lyles
| writer = Ted Berkman
Raphael Blau
| story = Graham Greene (novel A Gun for Sale)
| starring = Robert Ivers
Georgann Johnson
| music = Irvin Talbot
| cinematography = Haskell B. Boggs
| editing = Tom McAdoo
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1957|09||US}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Short Cut to Hell is a 1957 American film noir, filmed in black-and-white VistaVision, starring Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson.{{AFI film|id=52364|title=Short Cut to Hell}}. The film is the only directorial effort by famous actor James Cagney.
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
Professional 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==
- 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
References
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External links
- {{AFI film|id=52364|title=Short Cut to Hell}}
- {{IMDb title|id=0050964|title=Short Cut to Hell}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=90007|title=Short Cut to Hell}}
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Category:1950s English-language films
Category:1957 directorial debut films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films based on works by Graham Greene
Category:Films produced by A. C. Lyles
Category:Films set in California
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:Remakes of American films
Category:English-language crime films
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