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Split Second

In a Nevada mining town, two fugitives take captives and seek refuge, aware that a nuclear bomb is set to detonate the following morning.

In the movie, notorious criminal Sam Hurley, who despises "heroes," breaks out of prison with two accomplices and takes a group of hostages to the abandoned town of Lost Hope City in Nevada. He's aware that the authorities won't think to look for them there, as a nuclear bomb test is scheduled for the next morning. As tensions rise, Hurley keeps his captives in a state of suspense, leaving them wondering if he'll let them escape 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