Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977 film by Robert Aldrich
Movie film Q318016
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Twilight's Last Gleaming

Summary

Twilight's Last Gleaming is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming was directed by Robert Aldrich[4].
  • Tom Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for Twilight's Last Gleaming[5].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's genre is heist film[7].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's genre is film based on a novel[9].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's based on is recorded as Viper Three[10].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Burt Lancaster[11].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Richard Widmark[12].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Charles Durning[13].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Paul Winfield[14].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was William Smith[15].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Burt Young[16].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Joseph Cotten[17].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Melvyn Douglas[18].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Richard Jaeckel[19].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Roscoe Lee Browne[20].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Leif Erickson[21].
  • A cast member of Twilight's Last Gleaming was Charles Aidman[22].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming was produced by Merv Adelson[23].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's production company is recorded as Lorimar Television[24].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's director of photography is recorded as Robert B. Hauser[25].
  • The original language of Twilight's Last Gleaming was English[26].
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming's review score is recorded as 6/10[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Twilight's Last Gleaming was produced by Merv Adelson[23]. It was directed by Robert Aldrich[4]. Tom Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster[11], Richard Widmark[12], Charles Durning[13], Paul Winfield[14], William Smith[15], and Burt Young[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 9, 1977[28], April 8, 1977[29], May 21, 1977[30], May 26, 1977[31], May 27, 1977[32], and June 27, 1977[33]. The original language of Twilight's Last Gleaming was English[26]. Genres include heist film[7], science fiction film[8], and film based on a novel[9].

Subject and Themes

Twilight's Last Gleaming's main subject is Cold War[34].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[27] and 80%[35].

Why It Matters

Twilight's Last Gleaming ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (536 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 twilights-last-gleaming
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: twilights-last-gleaming, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295965233|TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING (#295965233)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cat"
  2. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1977-02-09T00:00:00Z, +1977-04-08T00:00:00Z, +1977-05-21T00:00:00Z +13
    Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+122'}
    Mpa film rating R
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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