The Towering Inferno

THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974)

Oscar winning film (for Cinematography, Editing and for the theme song "We May Never Love Like This Again") about a burning skyscraper, the efforts of firefighters to rescue a large party stranded at the top of the building.

Director

John Guillermin and Irwin Allen (action scenes)

Screenplay

Stirling Silliphant

Cast

STEVE MCQUEEN - Chief O'Hallorhan
PAUL NEWMAN - Doug Roberts
WILLIAM HOLDEN - Jim Duncan
FAYE DUNAWAY - Susan
FRED ASTAIRE - Harlee Claiborne
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN - Simmons
JENNIFER JONES - Lisolette
O. J. SIMPSON - Jernigan
ROBERT VAUGHN - Senator Parker
ROBERT WAGNER - Bigelow
SUSAN FLANNERY - Lorrie
SHEILA MATHEWS - Paula Ramsay
NORMANN BURTON - Giddings
JACK COLLINS - Mayor Ramsay
DON GORDON - Kappy
FELTON PERRY - Scon
GREGORY SIERRA - Carlos
ERNIE 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 WALLACE - Chief Officer
PATRICK CULLITON - Technician
WILLIAM H. BASSETT - Leasing Agent
JOHN CRAWFORD - Callahan
ERIK NELSON - Wes
ART BALINGER - Announcer
LCDR. NORMAN HICKS - Pilot
LTJG. THOMAS KARNAHAN - Co-Pilot

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