Short Cut to Hell (1957)

Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

Cast

Sgt. Stan Lowery
William Bishop
Kyle Niles
Robert Ivers
Secretary
Sarah Selby
Himself (prologue)
James Cagney
Cat (uncredited)
Orangey
Glory Hamilton
Georgann Johnson
Daisy
Yvette Vickers
Nichols
Murvyn Vye
Bahrwell
Jacques Aubuchon
Carl Adams
Peter Baldwin
AT
Richard Hale
Police Captain
Milton Frome
Train Conductor
Douglas Spencer

Crew

Director
James Cagney
Novel
Graham Greene
Screenplay
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
W.R. Burnett
Screenplay
T Ted Berkman
Makeup Artist
B Bud Bashaw Jr.
Publicist
B Bob Fender