
Blast of Silence(1961)
A hired killer from Cleveland has a job to do on a second-string mob boss in New York. But a special girl from his past and a fat gun dealer with pet rats get in his way.


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.

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

Milton Frome
Police Captain

Douglas Spencer
Train Conductor
Short Cut to Hell is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1957 exploring themes of hitman, film noir. Directed by James Cagney, it stars William Bishop, Robert Ivers, Georgann Johnson. 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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