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The Towering Inferno 1974 Directed by John Guillermin

One tiny spark becomes a night of blazing suspense.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Action , Drama , Thriller
Budget $14,000,000
Revenue $116,000,000
Release Date 14 December 1974
165 mins
Cast
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman
Paul Newman Doug Roberts
William Holden
William Holden Jim Duncan
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway Susan
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire Harlee Claiborne
Susan Blakely
Susan Blakely Patty
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain Simmons
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones Lisolette
O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson Jernigan
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn Senator Parker
Robert Wagner
Robert Wagner Bigelow
Susan Flannery
Susan Flannery Lorrie
Sheila Allen
Sheila Allen Paula Ramsay
Norman Burton
Norman Burton Giddings
Jack Collins
Jack Collins Mayor Ramsay
Don Gordon
Don Gordon Kappy
Felton Perry
Felton Perry Scott
Gregory Sierra
Gregory Sierra Carlos
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti Mark Powers
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman Deputy Chief #1
Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth Rogers Lady in Buoy
Ann Leicester
Ann Leicester Guest
Norman Grabowski
Norman Grabowski Flaker
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
Paul Comi
Paul Comi Tim
George D. Wallace
George D. Wallace Chief Officer
Patrick Culliton
Patrick Culliton Technician
William Bassett
William Bassett Leading Agent
John Crawford
John Crawford Callahan
Erik L. Nelson
Erik L. Nelson Wes
Art Balinger
Art Balinger Announcer
Norman Hicks
Norman Hicks Pilot
Thomas Karnahan
Thomas Karnahan Co-Pilot
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)
Crew
Director
John Guillermin
John Guillermin
Writer
Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Silliphant
Producers
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Jere Henshaw
Jere Henshaw
Richard Shepherd
Richard Shepherd
Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Fred J. Koenekamp
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editors
Harold F. Kress
Harold F. Kress
Carl Kress
Carl Kress
Production Design
William J. Creber
William J. Creber
Sound
Don Hall
Don Hall
Frank Regula
Frank Regula
John A. Bonner
John A. Bonner
Original Writers
Richard Martin Stern
Richard Martin Stern
Thomas N. Scortia
Thomas N. Scortia
Frank M. Robinson
Frank M. Robinson
Art Direction
Ward Preston
Ward Preston
Set Decoration
Raphael Bretton
Raphael Bretton
Costume Design
Paul Zastupnevich
Paul Zastupnevich
Hugh McFarland
Hugh McFarland
Kathleen McCandless
Kathleen McCandless
Makeup Artists
Monty Westmore
Monty Westmore
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Hairstylists
Naomi Cavin
Naomi Cavin
Jean Burt Reilly
Jean Burt Reilly
Susan Germaine
Susan Germaine
Music
Al Kasha
Al Kasha
Joel Hirschhorn
Joel Hirschhorn
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Thomas Laughridge
Casting
Jack Baur
Jack Baur
Stunts
James Winburn
James Winburn
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Larry Holt
Larry Holt
Walter Robles
Walter Robles
Russell Saunders
Russell Saunders
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
Stephanie Epper
Stephanie Epper
Diamond Farnsworth
Diamond Farnsworth
Frank Reinhard
Frank Reinhard
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
George Robotham
George Robotham
Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter
Glynn Rubin
Glynn Rubin
Shelley Snell
Shelley Snell
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell
John Nowak
John Nowak
Peter Stader
Peter Stader
Jack Verbois
Jack Verbois
Mickey Caruso
Mickey Caruso
Dick Dial
Dick Dial
Howard Curtis
Howard Curtis
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Fred Scheiwiller
Fred Scheiwiller
Paula Crist
Paula Crist
Regis Parton
Regis Parton
Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins
Robert Renegade Renneke
Robert Renegade Renneke
M. James Arnett
M. James Arnett
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Paul Stader
Paul Stader
Bob Terhune
Bob Terhune
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Larry Duran
Larry Duran
Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Wally Rose
Wally Rose
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Gary Epper
Gary Epper
George Fisher
George Fisher
John Hugh McKnight
John Hugh McKnight
Julius LeFlore
Julius LeFlore
Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Cody Bearpaw
Cody Bearpaw
Dick Crockett
Dick Crockett
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
James W. Gavin
James W. Gavin
Kevin N. Johnston
Kevin N. Johnston
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
David Sharpe
David Sharpe
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Lars Lundgren
Lars Lundgren
Frank Orsatti
Frank Orsatti
Preston Peterson
Preston Peterson
Hank Calia
Hank Calia
Lightning Bear
Lightning Bear
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Denver Mattson
Denver Mattson
Paula Dell
Paula Dell
Tony Epper
Tony Epper
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Orwin C. Harvey
Orwin C. Harvey
Minor Mustain
Minor Mustain
John Moio
John Moio
Nick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri
Doug O'Dell II
Doug O'Dell II
Regina Parton
Regina Parton
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Troy Melton
Troy Melton
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Marilyn Stader
Marilyn Stader
Fred Zendar
Fred Zendar
Bob Yerkes
Bob Yerkes
Fred Waugh
Fred Waugh
Richard Washington
Richard Washington
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Tom Steele
Tom Steele
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Ernie F. Orsatti
Ernie F. Orsatti
Script Supervisor
Marie Kenney
Marie Kenney
Lighting
Gene Stout
Gene Stout
Assistant Directors
Wes McAfee
Wes McAfee
Newt Arnold
Newt Arnold
Phil Ball
Phil Ball
Bob Bender
Bob Bender
Donald White
Donald White
Additional Director
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Additional Photography
Frank V. Phillips
Frank V. Phillips
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Kathy Fields
Kathy Fields
Orlando Suero
Orlando Suero