Character Relationships in The Split

McClain (played by Jim Brown) is a protagonist in The Split. Mastermind of the Coliseum heist who recruits and tests his accomplices. He hides the stolen money with his ex-wife Ellie and later negotiates a split with Detective Brill after the gang turns against him. Haunted by Ellie's death, he secures his share and prepares to flee. Bert Clinger (played by Ernest Borgnine) appears in The Split. A thug recruited by McClain to join the heist crew. He is tested by a physical fight and later participates in the gang's pressure on McClain to recover the stolen funds after Ellie's death. Gladys (played by Julie Harris) appears in The Split. McClain's planning partner and financier of the heist. She initially shares the plan to split the loot six ways but is killed during the gang's violent confrontation with McClain over the missing money. Lt. Walter Brill (played by Gene Hackman) appears in The Split. The lead detective investigating the case who quickly uncovers the robbery connection. He murders the culprit Sutro but pockets the money, later offering McClain a share while planning to return the rest for a promotion. Harry Kifka (played by Jack Klugman) appears in The Split. The getaway driver for the heist. McClain tests his skills and loyalty by challenging him to a race before recruiting him into the crew.

Character Relationship Map: The Split

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Characters

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A carefully planned robbery collapses into betrayal, corruption, and a desperate struggle over the missing fortune.

Plot Progression

  1. Engineering the Crew
  2. The Coliseum Score
  3. The Missing Fortune
  4. The Gang Turns
  5. A Corrupt Division

Directed by Gordon Flemyng

The Split (1968) · 6.7/10 · action, crime

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