Dick Powell directed and William Bowers, Irving Wallace, and Chester Erskine wrote Split Second, which features Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling, Keith Andes, Arthur Hunnicutt, Richard Egan, Paul Kelly, Robert Paige, and Frank DeKova in the cast. Roy Webb handled the music, and Nicholas Musuraca was responsible for the cinematography. Sam Hurley, portrayed by McNally, is an escaped convict on the run wi…