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The Poseidon Adventure
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The Poseidon Adventure 1972 Directed by Ronald Neame

Hell, upside down.

When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , Thriller
Production Companies 20th Century Fox , Kent Productions
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $84,563,118
Release Date 1 December 1972
117 mins
Cast
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman Reverend Scott
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine Mike Rogo
Red Buttons
Red Buttons James Martin
Carol Lynley
Carol Lynley Nonnie Parry
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall Acres
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens Linda Rogo
Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters Belle Rosen
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson Manny Rosen
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen Captain Harrison
Pamela Sue Martin
Pamela Sue Martin Susan Shelby
Eric Shea
Eric Shea Robin Shelby
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff Mr. Linarcos
Roseann Williams
Roseann Williams Woman
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell John, the Chaplain
Sheila Allen
Sheila Allen Nurse
Jan Arvan
Jan Arvan Doctor
Byron Webster
Byron Webster Purser
John Crawford
John Crawford Chief Engineer
Bob Hastings
Bob Hastings M. C.
Erik L. Nelson
Erik L. Nelson Mr. Tinkham
Charles Bateman
Charles Bateman First Officer Larsen
Ruth Foster
Ruth Foster Passenger
Maurice Marsac
Maurice Marsac French Naval Officer
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti Terry
Paul Stader
Paul Stader Martin
Marco López
Marco López Passenger (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Ronald Neame
Ronald Neame
Writers
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
Wendell Mayes
Wendell Mayes
Producers
Steve Broidy
Steve Broidy
Sidney Marshall
Sidney Marshall
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Cinematography
Harold E. Stine
Harold E. Stine
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Production Design
William J. Creber
William J. Creber
Sound
Don Hall
Don Hall
John A. Bonner
John A. Bonner
Original Writer
Paul Gallico
Paul Gallico
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Costume Design
Paul Zastupnevich
Paul Zastupnevich
Makeup Artists
Del Acevedo
Del Acevedo
Allan Snyder
Allan Snyder
Edwin Butterworth
Edwin Butterworth
Hairstylists
Carol Pershing
Carol Pershing
Sheral Ross
Sheral Ross
Ann Wadlington
Ann Wadlington
Music
Joel Hirschhorn
Joel Hirschhorn
Al Kasha
Al Kasha
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Casting
Jack Baur
Jack Baur
Stunts
James Winburn
James Winburn
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan
Bill Catching
Bill Catching
Dick Durock
Dick Durock
Donna Garrett
Donna Garrett
Paula Dell
Paula Dell
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley
Wally Rose
Wally Rose
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
Craig Chudy
Craig Chudy
Fred Dale
Fred Dale
Chris Howell
Chris Howell
Denver Mattson
Denver Mattson
Robert Prohaska
Robert Prohaska
Marilyn Stader
Marilyn Stader
Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers
Eldon Burke
Eldon Burke
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Carol Daniels
Carol Daniels
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Tom Steele
Tom Steele
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Howard Curtis
Howard Curtis
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
George Robotham
George Robotham
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Preston Peterson
Preston Peterson
John Moio
John Moio
Jerry Brutsche
Jerry Brutsche
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Allen Pinson
Allen Pinson
Doug O'Dell II
Doug O'Dell II
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
John Daheim
John Daheim
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Ron Stein
Ron Stein
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Script Supervisor
Teresa Brachetto
Teresa Brachetto
Lighting
Clyde Taylor
Clyde Taylor
Assistant Directors
Norman A. Cook
Norman A. Cook
Donald White
Donald White
Les Warner
Les Warner
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