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Split Second to an Epitaph

  • TV Movie
  • 1968
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
22
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  • Director
    • Leonard J. Horn
  • Writers
    • Don Mankiewicz
    • Sy Salkowitz
  • Stars
    • Raymond Burr
    • Barbara Anderson
    • Joseph Cotten
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    22
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leonard J. Horn
    • Writers
      • Don Mankiewicz
      • Sy Salkowitz
    • Stars
      • Raymond Burr
      • Barbara Anderson
      • Joseph Cotten
    • 1User review
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    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Robert Ironside
    • (archive footage)
    Barbara Anderson
    Barbara Anderson
    • Eve Whitfield
    • (archive footage)
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Dr. Ben Stern
    • (archive footage)
    Troy Donahue
    Troy Donahue
    • Father Dugan
    • (archive footage)
    Don Galloway
    Don Galloway
    • Det. Sgt. Ed Brown
    • (archive footage)
    Don Mitchell
    Don Mitchell
    • Mark Sanger
    • (archive footage)
    Margaret O'Brien
    Margaret O'Brien
    • Louise Prescott
    • (archive footage)
    Andrew Prine
    Andrew Prine
    • Ernie Clark
    • (archive footage)
    Mel Scott
    Mel Scott
    • Ralph Fellows
    • (archive footage)
    Lilia Skala
    Lilia Skala
    • Sister Agatha
    • (archive footage)
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Albee
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Leonard J. Horn
    • Writers
      • Don Mankiewicz
      • Sy Salkowitz
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    Mystery

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    • Trivia
      Second pilot for the proposed Ironside (1967) TV series.
    • Connections
      Edited from Ironside: Split Second to an Epitaph: Part 1 (1968)

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    • Release date
      • September 26, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Chef - Mit einem Bein im Grab
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Harbour Productions Limited
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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