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  1. Jan 28, 2024 · Relive the intensity of classic noir with unparalleled clarity. 🔍 Why This Film Captivates: - Edge-of-your-seat suspense: A true testament to noir thrillers. - Powerful performances: Stephen ...

    • 86 min
    • 150.5K
    • Nocturne Theatre
  2. Jun 18, 2018 · Trailer for the cold war thriller about an escaped killer and his companions who capture hostages and hide out in a Nevada ghost town not knowing that the deserted place is an atomic test site!!...

    • 2 min
    • 918
    • Saturday's World
  3. Thriller about a gang of escaped convicts holed up with their hostages in a Nevada ghost town.

    • 2 min
    • 232
    • Film Noir Confidential
  4. 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.

  5. Split Second: Directed by Dick Powell. With Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling, Keith Andes. Two escaped killers take hostages and hide in a Nevada mining ghost town, knowing that an atom bomb is scheduled to be tested there the next morning.

    • (1.8K)
    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Dick Powell
    • 1953-05-02
  6. Jun 6, 2024 · You can find Split Second on DVD from Warner Archive or just watch it on YouTube: Thank you for reading Journeys in Darkness and Light. This post is public so feel free to share it.

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  8. Dick Powell directs this entertaining A-bomb film noir from the paranoid 50s. It ends up being a pretty good ride. Two escaped convicts (Stephen McNally and Paul Kelly) have chosen the right time to break out because the local A-bomb testing has helped to create a "ghost town" in Nevada.