Short Cut to Hell (1957)

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, and the police soon trace the money to him. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit and threatens to kill her unless the hunt is called off.

Directed by James Cagney

starring William Bishop, Robert Ivers,Yvette Vickers

1957, B&W, 89 minutes