Short Cut to Hell (1957)
A professional hitman is hired by a friend to commit two murders. His friend pays him off in what turns out to be stolen money, and the police soon trace the money to him. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit and threatens to kill her unless the hunt is called off.
Books with substantial mentioning of Short Cut to Hell
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Homer Dickens The Films of James Cagney Secaucus, NJ, 1972 |
Books with an entry on Short Cut to Hell
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Michael F. Keaney Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959 Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2003 |