| Split Second | |
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| Directed by | Dick Powell |
| Screenplay by | Irving Wallace |
| Story by | Irving Wallace Chester Erskine |
| Produced by | Edmund Grainger |
| Starring | Stephen McNally Alexis Smith Jan Sterling Keith Andes |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Robert Ford |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "Split Second: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Though the AFI gives 2 May as its release date, the 7 May 1953 presentation in Albuquerque was billed as its "Gala World Premiere," with Dick Powell, Alexis Smith, and Arthur Hunnicut among stars attending. See "Gala World Premiere: RKO's 'Split Second'" (advertisement). Albuquerque Journal, 5 May 1953, 19.
- ^ Split Second at the TCM Movie Database.
- ^ Jewell p.146