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Split Second

In a tense thriller, two desperate outlaws take innocent civilians captive in a small Nevada mining community, with a ticking clock counting down to a catastrophic nuclear explosion set to devastate the town the following day.

A ruthless convict, Sam Hurley, with a disdain for heroes, breaks out of prison with two accomplices and takes a diverse group of hostages to the abandoned town of Lost Hope City in Nevada. He's aware that they won't be detected there due to an imminent atom-bomb test scheduled for the next morning. As the group navigates the treacherous situation, Hurley's motives remain unclear, leaving the hostages in a state of uncertainty, wondering if they'll be spared before the bomb detonates.

Info about Split Second

Studio(s): RKO Radio Pictures

Originally Released: United States, May 02, 1953

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller, Mystery