The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno
1974ActionDramaThriller165 mins
★★★★★

Plot

At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

  • John Guillermin

    Director

  • Richard Martin Stern

    Novel

  • Thomas N. Scortia

    Novel

  • Stirling Silliphant

    Screenplay

  • Frank M. Robinson

    Novel

  • Fred J. Koenekamp

    Director of Photography

  • Harold F. Kress

    Editor

  • Carl Kress

    Editor

  • Steve McQueen

    Chief O'Hallorhan

  • Paul Newman

    Doug Roberts

  • William Holden

    Jim Duncan

  • Faye Dunaway

    Susan

  • Fred Astaire

    Harlee Claiborne

  • Susan Blakely

    Patty

  • Richard Chamberlain

    Simmons

  • Jennifer Jones

    Lisolette

  • O.J. Simpson

    Jernigan

  • Robert Vaughn

    Senator Parker

  • Robert Wagner

    Bigelow

  • Susan Flannery

    Lorrie

  • Sheila Allen

    Paula Ramsay

  • Norman Burton

    Giddings

  • Jack Collins

    Mayor Ramsay

  • Don Gordon

    Kappy

  • Felton Perry

    Scott

  • Gregory Sierra

    Carlos

  • Ernie F. Orsatti

    Mark Powers

  • Dabney Coleman

    Deputy Chief #1

  • Elizabeth Rogers

    Lady in Buoy

  • Ann Leicester

    Guest

  • Norman Grabowski

    Flaker

  • Ross Elliott

    Deputy Chief #2

  • Olan Soule

    Johnson

  • Carlena Gower

    Angela Allbright

  • Mike Lookinland

    Phillip Allbright

  • Carol McEvoy

    Mrs. Allbright

  • Scott Newman

    Young Fireman

  • Paul Comi

    Tim

  • George D. Wallace

    Chief Officer

  • Patrick Culliton

    Technician

  • William Bassett

    Leading Agent

  • John Crawford

    Callahan

  • Erik L. Nelson

    Wes

  • Art Balinger

    Announcer

  • Norman Hicks

    Pilot

  • Thomas Karnahan

    Co-Pilot

  • Leoda Richards

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • David Armstrong

    Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Runtime

    165 minutes

    Released

    1974-12-14

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    20th Century Fox

    Irwin Allen Productions

    Sound

  • John Williams

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    13 days ago

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