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Split Second

1953-05-02 · 85 min · ★ 6.4

Thriller · Crime

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

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Directors
Dick Powell
Production companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Stephen McNallyStephen McNallySam Hurley
Alexis SmithAlexis SmithKay Garven
Jan SterlingJan SterlingDorothy 'Dottie' Vale
Keith AndesKeith AndesLarry Fleming
Arthur HunnicuttArthur HunnicuttAsa Tremaine
Paul KellyPaul KellyBart Moore
Robert PaigeRobert PaigeArthur Ashton
Richard EganRichard EganDoctor Neal Garven
Frank De KovaFrank De KovaDummy

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