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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 novel of the same name by Stephen Becker.
A 1967 drama film based on a novel by Stephen Becker, about a judge who tries to save a wrongly convicted murderer from execution. The film features George Maharis, Laura Devon, Katy Jurado, Gene Hackman and others, and was directed by Lamont Johnson.
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- Drama
- Lamont Johnson
- 1969-01-23
A Covenant With Death. Stephen Becker. 4.07. 241 ratings53 reviews. Set in 1923 in the American southwest, a young judge has an enormous responsibility to make in a capital case where a man is charged with murdering his beautiful wife. The parallel plot is his inability to handle life, love, success. Great story.
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- Hardcover
- Stephen Becker
Your covenant with death will be annulled; your agreement with the realm of the dead will not stand. When the overwhelming scourge sweeps by, you will be beaten down by it. New Living Translation. I will cancel the bargain you made to cheat death, and I will overturn your deal to dodge the grave.
A lawyer defends a convicted man who killed his hangman before being cleared of the earlier crime. Based on the novel by Stephen Becker, the film stars George Maharis, Ben Lewis and Laura Devon.
- Lamont Johnson, Gil Kissel
- George Maharis
A Covenant With Death When Louise Talbot is found strangled, suspicion immediately falls upon her husband, Brian (Earl Holliman), a bad apple who threatened his unfaithful wife with bodily harm. IMDb 6.0 1 h 37 min
A Covenant With Death. Rent A Covenant With Death on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Apple TV. A 1920s Mexican-American judge (George Maharis) presides over the...
- Mystery & Thriller