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Short Cut to Hell (1957) is an American film noir, filmed in black-and-white VistaVision, starring Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson. 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 Graham Greene novel A Gun for Sale.
Original Release
09/01/1957
US Release
09/01/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Bishop | Sgt. Stan Lowery |
Robert Ivers | Kyle Niles |
Georgann Johnson | Glory Hamilton |
Yvette Vickers | Daisy |
Murvyn Vye | Nichols |
Jacques Aubuchon | Bahrwell |
Peter Baldwin | Carl Adams |
Richard Hale | AT |
Roscoe Ates | Road Driver |
Joe Bassett | Patrolman |
Directors
Writers
Graham Greene, Ted Berkman, Raphael Blau, W.R. Burnett, Albert Maltz
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Bishop | Sgt. Stan Lowery |
Robert Ivers | Kyle Niles |
Georgann Johnson | Glory Hamilton |
Yvette Vickers | Daisy |
Murvyn Vye | Nichols |
Jacques Aubuchon | Bahrwell |
Peter Baldwin | Carl Adams |
Richard Hale | AT |
Roscoe Ates | Road Driver |
Joe Bassett | Patrolman |
Jacqueline Beer | Waitress |
James Cagney | Himself (prologue) / Self - Pre-credits sequence |
Douglas Evans | Mr. Henry |
Joseph Forte | Ticket Seller |
Milton Frome | Police Captain / LAPD Captain |
John Halloran | Guard |
Gail Land | Girl |
Hugh Lawrence | Patrolman |
John Lee | Porter |
Danny Lewis | Danny--Piano Player |
Producers
Name | Role |
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A.C. Lyles | Producer |