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Short Walk to Daylight

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Short Walk to Daylight
Directed byBarry Shear
StarringJames Brolin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time73 mins
Production companyUniversal
Original release
ReleaseOctober 24, 1972 (1972-10-24)

Short Walk to Daylight is a 1972 American television movie directed by Barry Shear.

Premise

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Eight people are trapped in a New York City subway after an earthquake, and try to find their way out.

Production

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Filming took place for a week in New York in September 1972 with the rest of the movie shot at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.[1]

Reception

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The Los Angeles Times called it "an intensely suspenseful, only too credible entertainment."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "8 star in subway film". Star-Gazette. September 2, 1972. p. 25.
  2. ^ Thomas, Kevin (October 24, 1972). "Short Walk to Daylight". The Los Angeles Times. p. 72.
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