---
title: 'Short Cut to Hell (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Cagney'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/short-cut-to-hell-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050964/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Short Cut to Hell (1957)

1957 · 89 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Short Cut to Hell is a 1957 American film noir, filmed in black-and-white VistaVision, starring Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson. The film is the only directorial effort by famous actor James Cagney.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- **Screenplay:** [Graham Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-greene)
- **Producer:** [A. C. Lyles](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-c-lyles)
- **Director of Photography:** [Haskell Boggs](https://cinepixo.com/people/haskell-boggs)

## Cast

- [Richard Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-hale)
- [Peter Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-baldwin)
- [Murvyn Vye](https://cinepixo.com/people/murvyn-vye)
- [Jacques Aubuchon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-aubuchon)
- [Robert Ivers](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ivers)
- [John Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lee)
- [Douglas Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-spencer)
- [Roscoe Ates](https://cinepixo.com/people/roscoe-ates)

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