Short Walk to Daylight (1972)
A subway ride. A sudden earthquake. And now, disaster and death stand between seven strangers and a...
Genre : Drama, TV Movie, Action
Runtime : 1H 13M
Director : Barry Shear
Synopsis
Eight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an earthquake.
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