Short Walk to Daylight (The Night the Earth Shook) (1972)
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A Short Walk to Daylight was one of the first TV movies to exploit the popularity of the theatrical feature The Poseidon Adventure (72). Eight people are trapped in a New York subway when an Earthquake rocks the surface. In darkness, the all-TV cast struggles to make its way to the upperworld. The… More A Short Walk to Daylight was one of the first TV movies to exploit the popularity of the theatrical feature The Poseidon Adventure (72). Eight people are trapped in a New York subway when an Earthquake rocks the surface. In darkness, the all-TV cast struggles to make its way to the upperworld. The tie-in with Poseidon was solidified by the print ads for this film, which showed the cast members sloshing about in a flooded subway tunnel. A Short Walk to Daylight was partially filmed on location in the Big Apple. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Barry Shear
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 24, 1972 Wide
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Cast
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James Brolin
as Tom Phelan
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Brooke Bundy
as Joanne
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Stanley Kamel
as Ernie Delion
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Abbey Lincoln
as Dorella
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James McEachin
as Ed
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Don Mitchell
as Alvin
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Lázaro Pérez
as Jax
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Laurette Spang
as Sandy
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Suzanne Charney
as Sylvia
