The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974)

Released: 1974-12-14 Duration: 2hr 45min
Rating 7.0
One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Irwin Allen Productions

Additional Info

Budget $14,000,000.00
Revenue $116,000,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 19.453

Directed By

John Guillermin

Crew

Director
John Guillermin
Producer
Irwin Allen
Second Assistant Director
Phil Ball
Makeup Artist
Monty Westmore
Costume Design
Paul Zastupnevich
Casting
Jack Baur
Art Direction
Ward Preston
Director of Photography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Original Music Composer
John Williams
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Editor
Carl Kress
Associate Producer
Sidney Marshall
Production Design
William J. Creber
Songs
Al Kasha
Special Effects
Johnny Borgese
Stunts
Roydon Clark
Stunts
John Nowak
Stunts
Regis Parton
Stunts
Wally Rose
Stunts
Felix Silla
Stunts
Peter Stader
Additional Photography
Frank V. Phillips
Stunts
Paula Dell
Stunts
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Tom Steele
Additional Photography
Joseph F. Biroc
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Hank Calia
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Fred Waugh
Stunts
Troy Melton
Stunts
Paul Stader
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Stunts
Cody Bearpaw
Stunts
Dick Dial
Stunts
Larry Duran
Stunts
Erik Cord
Stunts
Larry Holt
Action Director
Irwin Allen
Stunts
Glynn Rubin
Stunts
Paula Crist
Sound Supervisor
John A. Bonner
Stunts
Nick Dimitri
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Sound Mixer
Frank Regula
Stunts
Gary Epper
Stunts
Roger Creed
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Dean Smith
Stunts
Phil Adams
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Victor Paul
Stunts
David Sharpe
Stunts
Tony Epper
Stunts
Lila Finn
Stunts
John Moio
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Stunts
Bob Terhune
Stunts
Paul Newman
Stunts
Fred Zendar
Stunts
Bob Yerkes
Production Supervisor
Richard Shepherd
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Stader
Second Assistant Director
Bob Bender
Supervising Music Editor
Leonard A. Engel
Assistant Director
Wes McAfee
Assistant Director
Newt Arnold
Unit Production Manager
Norman A. Cook
Production Coordinator
Art Volpert
Production Illustrator
Nikita Knatz
Production Supervisor
Jere Henshaw
Supervising Sound Editor
Don Hall
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Production Illustrator
Joseph Musso
Unit Publicist
Don Morgan
Production Controller
George Leslie
Scoring Mixer
Ted Keep
Assistant Art Director
Steven P. Sardanis
Production Illustrator
Dan Goozee
Script Supervisor
Marie Kenney
Production Illustrator
Tom Cranham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Theodore Soderberg
Key Grip
John Murray
Hairstylist
Jean Burt Reilly
Property Master
Robert McLaughlin
Still Photographer
Kathy Fields
Gaffer
Gene Stout
Hairstylist
Susan Germaine
Still Photographer
Orlando Suero
Hairstylist
Naomi Cavin
Makeup Artist
Emile LaVigne
Negative Cutter
Jack Hooper
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Second Assistant Director
Donald White
Costumer
Hugh McFarland
Mechanical Designer
Gerald Endler

TOP CAST

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen

Chief O'Hallorhan

Paul Newman
Paul Newman

Doug Roberts

William Holden
William Holden

Jim Duncan

Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire

Harlee Claiborne

Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones

Lisolette

O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson

Jernigan

Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn

Senator Parker

Sheila Allen
Sheila Allen

Paula Ramsay

Norman Burton
Norman Burton

Giddings

Jack Collins
Jack Collins

Mayor Ramsay

Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti

Mark Powers

Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman

Deputy Chief #1

Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers

Lady in Buoy

Ross Elliott
Ross Elliott

Deputy Chief #2

Olan Soule
Olan Soule

Johnson

Carlena Gower
Carlena Gower

Angela Allbright

Mike Lookinland
Mike Lookinland

Phillip Allbright

Carol McEvoy
Carol McEvoy

Mrs. Allbright

Scott Newman
Scott Newman

Young Fireman

George D. Wallace
George D. Wallace

Chief Officer

Patrick Culliton
Patrick Culliton

Technician

William Bassett
William Bassett

Leading Agent

John Crawford
John Crawford

Callahan

Art Balinger
Art Balinger

Announcer

Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

David Armstrong
David Armstrong

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Foster
Ruth Foster

Party Guest (uncredited)

Maureen McGovern
Maureen McGovern

Singer at Party (uncredited)

Steven Marlo
Steven Marlo

Fireman (uncredited)

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