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A Covenant with Death

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1967-02-15

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Lamont Johnson

Writer: Lawrence B. Marcus, Saul Levitt

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: A Covenant with Death

Production Companies: William Conrad Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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