MOVIE

A Covenant with Death

Name: A Covenant with Death
Director: Lamont Johnson
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-02-15
Cast: George Maharis, Earl Holliman, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Gene Hackman

The bristling best seller comes to angry life.

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a new trial, presided over by a young and inexperienced judge.

An innocent man is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but as he's about to be hanged he accidentally kills his executioner. He now faces a… + more

Release Date

1967-02-15

Year

1967

Duration

1h 37m

Status

Released

Score

4.85

Genres

Drama

Production

William Conrad Productions

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