Hell Bound (1957 film)

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Hell Bound
Hell Bound poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William J. Hole, Jr.
Screenplay byRichard H. Landau
Story byRichard H. Landau
Arthur E. Orloff
Produced by Howard W. Koch
Starring John Russell
June Blair
Stuart Whitman
Margo Woode
George E. Mather
Cinematography Carl E. Guthrie
Edited byJohn A. Bushelman
Music by Les Baxter
Production
company
Bel-Air Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • October 1957 (1957-10)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
The film's climax was filmed with a backdrop of scrapped streetcars in Los Angeles Pacific-Electric-Red-Cars-Awaiting-Destruction.jpg
The film's climax was filmed with a backdrop of scrapped streetcars in Los Angeles

Hell Bound is a 1957 American crime film directed by William J. Hole Jr. and written by Richard H. Landau. The film stars John Russell, June Blair, Stuart Whitman, Margo Woode and George E. Mather. The film was released in October 1957, by United Artists. [1] [2]

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Plot

A Los Angeles criminal plots the robbery of a ship carrying $2 million worth of surplus narcotics left over from World War II. His plan goes awry when his backer's girlfriend, drafted into a key role in the plan to keep an eye on the bigwig's up-front investment, falls for an ambulance attendant who is an unsuspecting pawn in the scheme.

The climax was filmed at Terminal Island, where hundreds of obsolete "Red Car" inter-urban electric trolleys were stacked awaiting scrapping.

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References

  1. "Hell Bound (1957) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  2. "Hell Bound". TV Guide. Retrieved January 8, 2025.