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A Covenant with Death is a 1967 American legal drama film directed by Lamont Johnson (in his feature directorial debut), with a screenplay by Lawrence B. Marcus and Saul Levitt based on the 1964 Book of the Month novel of the same title by Stephen Becker.
A Covenant with Death: Directed by Lamont Johnson. With George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Earl Holliman. A convicted murderer kills his hangman. Then it is discovered that he actually didn't commit the murder he was convicted for.
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- Drama
- Lamont Johnson
- 1969-01-23
A Covenant with Death (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A Covenant With Death. A 1920s Mexican-American judge (George Maharis) presides over the trial of a man (Earl Holliman) accused of killing his wife. Rent A Covenant With Death on...
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- George Maharis
- Lamont Johnson
- Mystery & Thriller
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.
A handsome Latino judge in a USA border town in the 1920s navigates two different cultures, not quite fitting into either, while trying to woo two different women in unconventional ways for either culture, to oversee an execution and, later, to officiate a murder trial.
Television favorite George Maharis (Route 66) makes the transition to big-screen stardom in this underrated courtroom gem, powerfully directed by two-time Emmy Award® winner Lamont Johnson. When...
