Split Second(Movie, 1953)

Name: Split Second
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1953
Duration: T01:25:00
Rating: 3.1

| 1h 25min | Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 10 votes)

Split Second is a 1953 American film noir thriller directed by Dick Powell about escaped convicts and their hostages holed up in a ghost town, unaware of the grave danger they are in. It features Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling, and Keith Andes. It was the only film put into production by the consortium that took over RKO Pictures in late 1952 before previous owner Howard Hughes resumed control of the company. Location shooting took place in the Mojave Desert. ()

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About Split Second

Escaped convicts hold hostages in a ghost town targeted for a nuclear bomb test.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Nevada

Made by: RKO Radio Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 6 languages: English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 05/02/1953

Cast: Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling, Keith Andes, Arthur Hunnicutt, Paul Kelly, Richard Egan, Frank de Kova, Nestor Paiva, Robert Paige, William Forrest

Director: Dick Powell

Screenwriter: Irving Wallace, Chester Erskine

Director of Photography: Nicholas Musuraca

Composer: Roy Webb

Production Designer: Albert S. D'Agostino

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Explosion in Nevada"

"Prigionieri della città deserta"

Keywords: film noir, atomic bomb test

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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Split Second(Movie, 1953)

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