Short Cut to Hell (1957): Cast
Short Cut to Hell is a 1957 drama thriller starring James Cagney, Jacques Aubuchon and Douglas Spencer. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- A.C. Lyles Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Short Cut to Hell About?
The premise of Short Cut to Hell without spoilers.
When a hitman’s payment in stolen money is traced, his cover is blown and he goes on the run. To evade capture, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the detective heading the pursuit, forcing her into a tense confrontation as she urges him to surrender before it’s too late.
Short Cut to Hell Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hired killer
- asleep on someone's shoulder
- payroll robbery
- woman bound and gagged
- calling someone fatso
- double cross
- currency serial number
- passenger train
- double murder
- wax cylinder audio recording
- decoy
- loner
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- killing a cat
- monogrammed purse
- female nightclub singer
- confessing to murder
- air raid shelter
- recorded conversation
- southern pacific railroad
- contract killer
- man kills a cat
- blonde
- aluminium plant
- unscheduled stop
- car driver held at gunpoint
- hot money
- man shot to death
- fifty dollar bill
- murder of a woman
- fight in a garden
- corruption
- beaten up
- female hostage
- pistol in briefcase
- shooting through a towel
- dying young
- recorded confession
- train ride
- woman threatened with a gun
- used car lot
- burning a note
- obese villain
- cat on bed
- gun violence
- killed in an office room
- woman killed
- crime boss killed
- man knocked unconscious
- woman shot to death
- witness elimination
Short Cut to Hell Cast & Characters
James Cagney leads the cast, with Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell and Douglas Spencer as Train Conductor.
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James Cagney as themselves -
Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell - Douglas Spencer as Train Conductor
- Richard Hale as AT
Also Starring in Short Cut to Hell
· 8 more- Milton Frome Police Captain
- William Bishop Sgt. Stan Lowery
- Sarah Selby Secretary
- Peter Baldwin Carl Adams
- Murvyn Vye Nichols
- Georgann Johnson Glory Hamilton
- Yvette Vickers Daisy
- Robert Ivers Kyle Niles
Cars in Short Cut to Hell
12 cars on screen, including the 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer and the 1956 Imperial Crown Imperial Limousine.
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1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Important role -
1956 Imperial Crown Imperial Limousine Important role -
1957 Plymouth Plaza Important role -
1939 Dodge COE Minor role
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Short Cut to Hell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Short Cut to Hell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Short Cut to Hell?
Short Cut to Hell runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Short Cut to Hell released?
Short Cut to Hell was released on September 1, 1957.
Who is in the cast of Short Cut to Hell?
Short Cut to Hell stars James Cagney, Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell and Douglas Spencer as Train Conductor, among 12 credited actors.
Does Short Cut to Hell have a post-credit scene?
No. Short Cut to Hell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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