Short Walk to Daylight

Oct 24, 1972

1h 13m

★ 6.2

A subway ride. A sudden earthquake. And now, disaster and death stand between seven strangers and a...

Overview

Eight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an earthquake.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Action

Production Companies

Universal Television

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Cast

Tom Phelan

James Brolin

Alvin

Don Mitchell

James McEachin

Dorella

Abbey Lincoln

Joanne

Brooke Bundy

Jax

Lázaro Pérez

Sylvia

Suzanne Charny

Sandy

Laurette Spang

Conductor

Franklin Cover

Rick Niels (uncredited)

Paul Cavonis

Ernie Delion (uncredited)

Stanley Kamel

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