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Short Cut to Hell is a american film of genre Drama directed by James Cagney released in USA on 1 september 1957 with Georgann Johnson

Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Short Cut to Hell
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Released in USA 1 september 1957
Length 1h29
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating59% 2.9521852.9521852.9521852.9521852.952185

À deux pas de l'enfer (Short Cut to Hell) est un film américain réalisé par James Cagney et sorti en 1957.

Synopsis

Kyle Niles, un tueur à gages, est embauché par une de ses connaissances pour abattre deux hommes. Il accepte, et, après avoir accompli son travail, il reçoit le salaire dû. Mais il ignore que l'argent qu'il touche est celui d'un hold-up, et que chaque numéro de billet est connu par la police. Pris en tenaille, Kyle enlève la fiancée du policier qui le poursuit, afin de couvrir sa fuite...

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