Short Cut to Hell is the only directorial effort by the famous actor James Cagney.
Shot in black-and-white VistaVision, it stars Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson.
Short Cut to Hell is a remake of the 1941 Alan Ladd film This Gun for Hire, which in turn was based on the 1936 Graham Greene novel “A Gun for Sale.}
Professional hitman Kyle Niles (Ivers), hired to commit two murders, is double-crossed by his employer Bahrwell (Aubuchon).
Seeking revenge, Kyle kidnaps singer Glory Hamilton (Johnson), the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit (Bishop).
Kyle is finally able to get even with Bahrwell, and in the process reveals his long-dormant “good” side.
Cast
Robert Ivers as Kyle Niles
Georgann Johnson as Glory Hamilton
William Bishop as Sgt. Stan Lowery
Jacques Aubuchon as Bahrwell
Peter Baldwin as Carl Adams
Yvette Vickers as Daisy
Murvyn Vye as Nichols
Richard Hale as AT
