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Short Cut to Hell (1957)
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September 1957 (USA) morePlot:
A professional hitman is hired by a friend to commit two murders. His friend pays him off in what turns out to be stolen money... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Half invention,half convention. moreCast
(Credited cast) | 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 |
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89 minCountry:
USALanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFun Stuff
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In Oct. 1957, this film was widely exhibited on the drive-in theater circuit on a double bill with The Devil's Hairpin (1957). moreQuotes:
[Kyle just told Glory that he's a professional killer]Glory Hamilton: Is there anything you like about yourself?
Kyle: Yeah. I never miss.
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Robert Ivers ,mainly in the first part ,gives an impressive performance:impassive ,deadpan,cold as ice ,he will make you shiver with his robotic swagger.When he kills the secretary after her boss,the directing(and performance) seems years ahead of its time.Ditto for the scene in the restaurant where his "client" is savoring mint chocolates or later in the train where he meets the chanteuse.
The problem lies in this singer's character:the courageous young girl,who feels for the unfortunate killer who's got a raw deal,whose drunkard of a father treated him so bad he could be nothing but an outlaw etc etc etc.After an offbeat and intriguing first part,the movie turns predictable and the "moving" ending is business as usual.