The Towering Inferno 50 years old
The world’s tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor . . . no way down . . . no way out.
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—office building, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Credits
The Towering Inferno Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire He was 75, 88 years old when he died | as Harlee Claiborne |
| Faye Dunaway She was 33, now 83 years old | as Susan |
| Steve McQueen He was 44, 50 years old when he died | as Chief O'Hallorhan |
| Robert Vaughn He was 42, 83 years old when he died | as Senator Parker |
| Paul Newman He was 49, 83 years old when he died | as Doug Roberts |
| Gregory Sierra He was 33, now 83 years old | as Carlos |
| William Holden He was 56, 63 years old when he died | as Jim Duncan |
| Dabney Coleman He was 42, now 92 years old | as Deputy Chief #1 |
| Don Gordon He was 48, 90 years old when he died | as Kappy |
| Susan Blakely She was 24, now 74 years old | as Patty |
| O.J. Simpson He was 27, now 77 years old | as Jernigan |
| Richard Chamberlain He was 40, now 90 years old | as Simmons |
| Mike Lookinland He was 13, now 64 years old | as Phillip Allbright |
| Ernie F. Orsatti He was 34, now 84 years old | as Mark Powers |
| John Crawford He was 54, 90 years old when he died | as Callahan |
| Ross Elliott He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as Deputy Chief #2 |
| Norman Burton He was 51, 79 years old when he died | as Giddings |
| Felton Perry He was 29, now 79 years old | as Scott |
| Paul Comi He was 42, now 92 years old | as Tim |
| Patrick Culliton He was 30, now 80 years old | as Technician |
| Sheila Allen She was 45, 84 years old when she died | as Paula Ramsay |
| Robert Wagner He was 44, now 94 years old | as Bigelow |
| Susan Flannery She was 35, now 85 years old | as Lorrie |
| Jennifer Jones She was 55, 90 years old when she died | as Lisolette |
| Elizabeth Rogers She was 40, 70 years old when she died | as Lady in Buoy |
| William Bassett He was 38, now 88 years old | as Leading Agent |
| Olan Soule He was 65, 84 years old when he died | as Johnson |
| Jack Collins He was 56, 86 years old when he died | as Mayor Ramsay |
The Towering Inferno Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Shepherd as Production Supervisor. He was 32 (now 82) years old | Production |
| John Guillermin as Director. He was 49 (89) years old when He died | Directing |
| Stirling Silliphant as Screenplay. He was 56 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irwin Allen as Producer. He was 58 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Sidney Marshall as Associate Producer. He was 92 (90) years old when He died | Production |
| Harold F. Kress as Editor. He was 61 (86) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jack Baur as Casting. He was 60 (65) years old when He died | Production |
| Raphaël Bretton as Set Decoration. He was 54 (91) years old when He died | Art |
| Paul Zastupnevich as Costume Design. He was 52 (75) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Norman A. Cook as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Emile LaVigne as Makeup Artist. He was 61 (76) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ward Preston as Art Direction. He was 25 (16) years old when He died | Art |
| Jean Burt Reilly as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Theodore Soderberg as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carl Kress as Editor. He was 37 (28) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jere Henshaw as Production Supervisor. | Production |
| Bob Bender as Second Assistant Director. He was 17 (now 67) years old | Directing |
| Richard Martin Stern as Novel. He was 59 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Thomas N. Scortia as Novel. He was 48 (59) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank M. Robinson as Novel. He was 48 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| William J. Creber as Production Design. He was 43 (87) years old when He died | Art |
| Paul Stader as Stunt Coordinator. He was 63 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| John Murray as Key Grip. He was 16 (now 66) years old | Camera |
| Thomas Laughridge as Camera Operator. He was 41 (now 91) years old | Camera |
| Gene Stout as Gaffer. | Lighting |
| Susan Germaine as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Kathy Fields as Still Photographer. She was 27 (now 77) years old | Camera |
The Towering Inferno (50 years)
The world’s tallest building is on fire. You are there on the 135th floor . . . no way down . . . no way out.
- Release day: Saturday, December 14, 1974
- Runtime: 165 minutes
- Budget: 14000000.00
- Revenue: 116000000.00