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Short Walk to Daylight

  • TV Movie
  • 1972
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
281
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James Brolin, Brooke Bundy, Suzanne Charny, and Don Mitchell in Short Walk to Daylight (1972)
Drama

Eight people are trapped in a New York City subway after an earthquake, and try to find their way out.Eight people are trapped in a New York City subway after an earthquake, and try to find their way out.Eight people are trapped in a New York City subway after an earthquake, and try to find their way out.

  • Director
    • Barry Shear
  • Writers
    • Philip H. Reisman Jr.
    • Gerald Di Pego
    • Edward Montagne
  • Stars
    • James Brolin
    • Don Mitchell
    • James McEachin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    281
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barry Shear
    • Writers
      • Philip H. Reisman Jr.
      • Gerald Di Pego
      • Edward Montagne
    • Stars
      • James Brolin
      • Don Mitchell
      • James McEachin
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast17

    James Brolin
    James Brolin
    • Tom Phelan
    Don Mitchell
    Don Mitchell
    • Alvin
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    • Ed
    Abbey Lincoln
    Abbey Lincoln
    • Dorella
    Brooke Bundy
    Brooke Bundy
    • Joanne
    Lázaro Pérez
    • Jax
    • (as Lazaro Perez)
    Suzanne Charny
    • Sylvia
    Laurette Spang
    Laurette Spang
    • Sandy
    Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    • Conductor
    Paul Cavonis
    Paul Cavonis
    • Rick Niels
    • (uncredited)
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
      Stanley Kamel
      Stanley Kamel
      • Ernie Delion
      • (uncredited)
      Ray Montgomery
        Nancy Priddy
        Nancy Priddy
          Michael Rupert
          Michael Rupert
            Deborah White
            Deborah White
              Rudolph Willrich
              Rudolph Willrich
                • Director
                  • Barry Shear
                • Writers
                  • Philip H. Reisman Jr.
                  • Gerald Di Pego
                  • Edward Montagne
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                User reviews19

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                Summary

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                Drama

                Storyline

                Did you know

                • Trivia
                  All station scenes were filmed at the IND Court St. station in Brooklyn, which as of 1976 houses the New York Transit Museum.
                • Goofs
                  We see Jax and Sandy pan-handling with a guitar case. When they have to crawl through the gap in the rubble, neither character has the guitar case with them, yet minutes later when everyone is in the station, they have the case again.
                • Quotes
                  • Tom Phelan: [after Ed is swept away to his death by rushing water] Hey...
                  • Jax: I tried...
                  • Tom Phelan: Why did you let him go last? You knew he couldn't swim!
                  • Jax: I tried... he wouldn't listen.. he said it was *his* subway... he said it's... he said it was *his* sub... way...
                • Alternate versions
                  A syndicated release of the movie added a plot about a radical group planting bombs to explain the disaster.
                • Connections
                  Referenced in Daylight (1996)

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                Details

                • Release date
                  • October 24, 1972 (United States)
                • Country of origin
                  • United States
                • Language
                  • English
                • Also known as
                  • Tåg 444 saknas...
                • Filming locations
                  • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA(opening scenes on subway platform)
                • Production company
                  • Universal Television
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                Tech specs

                • Runtime
                  • 1h 13m(73 min)
                • Sound mix
                  • Mono
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.33 : 1

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