A Covenant with Death

Feb 15, 1967

1h 37m

★ 5.0

The bristling best seller comes to angry life.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

William Conrad Productions

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Cast

Ben Lewis

George Maharis

Brian Talbot

Earl Holliman

Rosemary Berquist

Laura Devon

Eulalia Lewis

Katy Jurado

Harmsworth

Gene Hackman

Judge Hockstadter

Arthur O'Connell

Col. Oates

Sidney Blackmer

Dietrich

John Anderson

Bruce Donnelly

Whit Bissell

Oliver Parmalee

Kent Smith

Governor

Paul Birch

Ignacio

Emilio Fernández

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