A Covenant with Death

A Covenant with Death

4.7IMDb Score
Released:1967-02-15
Genre:Drama
Duration:97 min
Director:Lamont Johnson
Actors:George Maharis, Earl Holliman, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Gene Hackman
Production:William Conrad Productions

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.

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