---
title: 'Split Second (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dick Powell'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/split-second-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046353/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Split Second (1953)

1953 · 85 min · United States


## Synopsis

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. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dick Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-powell)
- **Screenplay:** [Irving Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-wallace), [Chester Erskine](https://cinepixo.com/people/chester-erskine)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Roy Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-webb)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nicholas Musuraca](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-musuraca)

## Cast

- [Keith Andes](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-andes)
- [Nestor Paiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-paiva)
- [Arthur Hunnicutt](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hunnicutt)
- [Frank de Kova](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-kova)
- [Robert Paige](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-paige)
- [Jan Sterling](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-sterling)
- [William Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-forrest)
- [Stephen McNally](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-mcnally)
- [Alexis Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexis-smith)
- [Paul Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-kelly)
- [Richard Egan](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-egan)

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