A Covenant with Death
"The bristling best seller comes to angry life."
1967-02-15
5
en 97mDrama
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.
Director
Lamont Johnson
Novel
Stephen Becker
Writer
Lawrence B. Marcus
Writer
Saul Levitt
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Status
ReleasedCountries
- United States of America
Companies
- William Conrad Productions
