A Covenant with Death (1966)
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In this courtroom drama, a Mexican American judge must preside over the case of the town ne'er-do-well, who is accused of killing his wife. The film is set during the 1920s in the Southwest. The murderer is convicted and sentenced to hang, but on execution day, he has a fight and kills the hangman. At the same time, another man confesses. While this gets the first man freed for the first killing, he must now stand trial for the hangman's death. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- George Maharis, Laura Devon, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
Synopsis of A Covenant with Death
In this courtroom drama, a Mexican American judge must preside over the case of the town ne'er-do-well, who is accused of killing his wife. The film is set during the 1920s in the Southwest. The murderer is convicted and sentenced to hang, but on execution day, he has a fight and kills the hangman. At the same time, another man confesses. While this gets the first man freed for the first killing, he must now stand trial for the hangman's death. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Covenant with Death
- George Maharis - Ben Lewis
- Katy Jurado - Eulalia
- Arthur O'Connell - Judge Hockstadter
- John Anderson - Dietrich
- Emilio Fernández - Ignacio
- Lonny Chapman - Musgrave
- Larry D. Mann - Chillingworth
- Russell Thorson - Dr. Shilling
- Erwin Neal - Willie Wayte
- Robert Dunlap - Policeman
- Laura Devon - Rosemary
- Earl Holliman - Bryan Talbot
- Sidney Blackmer - Col. Oates
- Wende Wagner - Rafaela
- Kent Smith - Parmalee
- Jose de Vega - Digby
- Whit Bissell - Bruce Donnelly
- Paul Birch - Governor
- Gene Hackman - Harmsworth
- Henry Hull
- Director(s):
- Lamont Johnson
- Writer(s):
- Saul Levitt, Lawrence B. Marcus
- Producer(s):
- William Conrad
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