---
title: "Twilight's Last Gleaming"
year: 1977
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/twilight-s-last-gleaming-1977"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 75938
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 146
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/twilight-s-last-gleaming-1977

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Twilight's Last Gleaming is a film first released in 1977. Catalogued under Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Bavaria Film, Geria Productions, Allied Artists Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A renegade general seizes a missile silo, threatening global war for secret answers."

### Why Watch
- Burt Lancaster leads the cast
- High-stakes nuclear brinkmanship
- Cold War intrigue

### Caveats & Content Note
- Runtime exceeds two and a half hours
- Tone & Suitability: The film features intense political tension and nuclear threats, suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: thriller, political, tense, cold-war

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Robert Aldrich
- **Networks / Studios**: Bavaria Film, Geria Productions, Allied Artists Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Burt Lancaster** as *Gen. Lawrence Dell*
- **Roscoe Lee Browne** as *James Forrest*
- **Charles Durning** as *President David T. Stevens*
- **Joseph Cotten** as *Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State*
- **Melvyn Douglas** as *Zachariah Guthrie*
- **Richard Jaeckel** as *Capt. Stanford Towne*
- **William Marshall** as *William Klinger - Attorney General*
- **Gerald S. O'Loughlin** as *Brig. Gen. O'Rourke*
- **Richard Widmark** as *Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA*
- **Paul Winfield** as *Willis Powell*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the central premise of the film?
A renegade USAF general takes over an ICBM silo and threatens World War III unless the President reveals a secret meeting.

### Q: Who directed Twilight's Last Gleaming?
The film was directed by Robert Aldrich.

### Q: Which notable actors appear in the movie?
The cast includes Burt Lancaster, Roscoe Lee Browne, Joseph Cotten, Melvyn Douglas, and Charles Durning.

### Q: What genre does the film belong to?
It is classified as a thriller.

### Q: When was the film released in the United States?
It premiered on February 9, 1977 in the US.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Twilight's Last Gleaming — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/75938)
- [Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)](https://www.sms.cz/film/twilight-s-last-gleaming)
- [Twilight's Last Gleaming (2005) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/374815-twilights-last-gleaming)
- [Last Twilight (2023) | Tvůrci | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/1351051-last-twilight/hraji/)

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