Question 1

Which actor in Split Second had a real-life prison sentence?

Accepted Answer

Paul Kelly, who plays escaped convict Bart Moore, spent 25 months in San Quentin State Prison in the late 1920s for manslaughter.

Question 2

What was the last film shot at RKO's Encino Ranch?

Accepted Answer

Split Second was the penultimate film shot at RKO's Encino Ranch before Howard Hughes sold it for a housing development.

Question 3

What was Dick Powell's first credited film as a director?

Accepted Answer

Split Second was the first credited film as a director for actor and singer Dick Powell.

Question 4

How did the atomic test in Split Second connect to the director's next film?

Accepted Answer

Director Dick Powell's next film, The Conqueror, was shot downwind from an above-ground atomic test similar to the one in Split Second, leading to many cancer deaths.

Question 5

What unique production status did Split Second have at RKO?

Accepted Answer

Split Second was the only film put into production at RKO after Howard Hughes sold the studio in September 1952 until he bought it back in February 1953.

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