The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

165 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Dec. 14, 1974

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.

The Towering Inferno

165 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Dec. 14, 1974

The Towering Inferno
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures, Irwin Allen Productions
Original title The Towering Inferno
Directors Phil Ball, Donald White, Wes McAfee, Marie Kenney, Newt Arnold, Bob Bender, John Guillermin
Writers Frank M. Robinson, Thomas N. Scortia, Richard Martin Stern, Stirling Silliphant

Cast

Steve McQueen

as Chief O'Hallorhan

Paul Newman

as Doug Roberts

William Holden

as Jim Duncan

Faye Dunaway

as Susan

Fred Astaire

as Harlee Claiborne

Susan Blakely

as Patty

Richard Chamberlain

as Simmons

Jennifer Jones

as Lisolette

O.J. Simpson

as Jernigan

Robert Vaughn

as Senator Parker

Robert Wagner

as Bigelow

Susan Flannery

as Lorrie

Sheila Allen

as Paula Ramsay

Norman Burton

as Giddings

Jack Collins

as Mayor Ramsay

Don Gordon

as Kappy

Felton Perry

as Scott

Gregory Sierra

as Carlos

Ernie F. Orsatti

as Mark Powers

Dabney Coleman

as Deputy Chief #1

Elizabeth Rogers

as Lady in Buoy

Ann Leicester

as Guest

Norman Grabowski

as Flaker

Ross Elliott

as Deputy Chief #2

Olan Soule

as Johnson

Carlena Gower

as Angela Allbright

Mike Lookinland

as Phillip Allbright

Carol McEvoy

as Mrs. Allbright

Scott Newman

as Young Fireman

Paul Comi

as Tim

George Wallace

as Chief Officer

Patrick Culliton

as Technician

William Bassett

as Leading Agent

John Crawford

as Callahan

Art Balinger

as Announcer

Norman Hicks

as Pilot

Thomas Karnahan

as Co-Pilot

Leoda Richards

as Party Guest (uncredited)

David Armstrong

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Foster

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Maureen McGovern

as Singer at Party