A Covenant with Death
Feb 15, 1967 | IMDB 5
97 min Watch NowDrama
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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