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.
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The runtime is 89 minutes (1h 29m).
The film was directed by James Cagney.
The screenplay was written by Albert Maltz and W.R. Burnett.
Cinematography was handled by Haskell B. Boggs.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0050964.
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Average
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Short Cut to Hell
Released
English
United States of America
