Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jack Smight

Writing Credits

Arthur Hailey
(novel)
Don Ingalls
(written by)

Cast

Charlton Heston
Alan Murdock
Karen Black
Nancy Pryor
George Kennedy
Joe Patroni
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Captain Stacy
Susan Clark
Helen Patroni
Helen Reddy
Sister Ruth
Linda Blair
Janice Abbott
Dana Andrews
Scott Freeman
Roy Thinnes
Urias
Sid Caesar
Barney
Myrna Loy
Mrs. Devaney
Ed Nelson
Major John Alexander
Nancy Olson
Mrs. Abbott
Larry Storch
Glenn Purcell
Martha Scott
Sister Beatrice
Jerry Stiller
Sam
Norman Fell
Bill
Conrad Janis
Arnie
Beverly Garland
Mrs. Scott Freeman
Linda Harrison
Winnie
Guy Stockwell
Colonel Moss
Erik Estrada
Julio
Kip Niven
Lt. Thatcher
Charles White
Fat Man
Brian Morrison
Joseph Patroni, Jr.
Amy Farrell
Amy
Irene Tsu
Carol
Ken Sansom
Gary
Alan Fudge
Danton
Christopher Norris
Bette
Austin Stoker
Air Force Sgt.
John Lupton
Oringer
Gene Dynarski
1st. Friend
Aldine King
Aldine
Sharon Gless
Sharon
Laurette Spang
Arlene
Gloria Swanson
Famous Actress Gloria Swanson
Mary Margaret Amato
Diane - Passenger
Selma Archerd
Frightened Passenger
Barbara Baldavin
Passenger
Rochelle Balin
Passenger
Ray Ballard
Hostile Passenger
Billy Beck
Funeral Director - Passenger
Marjorie Bennett
50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger
Carol Brooks
Passenger
Bunny Burriston
Bunny
David Carlile
Fred Fuller - Passenger
Jolivett Cato
Passenger
Diana Chesney
Diana - Passenger
Ed Connelly
Pilot
Edwin Cook
Rock Singer - Passenger
Natalie Core
Fern - Passenger
Joan Crosby
Passenger
Wade Crosby
Andy Birdson - Passenger
Joyce Cunning
Needlepoint Woman Passenger
Tom Curtis
Passenger
Tusti Devi Dasi
Passenger
Maria Diane
Denise - Passenger
Jim Drum
Passenger
Lou Fant
Needlepoint Woman's Husband - Passenger
Cay Forester
Mary Chilcutt - Passenger
Susan French
Violet - Passenger
John Furlong
Mr. Taylor - Passenger
James W. Gavin
Corporate Jet Pilot
Ted Gehring
Mechanic
Redmond Gleeson
Passenger
Virginia Gregg
Lily - Passenger
Bob Hastings
Freeman's Friend at Airport
Monika Henreid
Nini Martin - Passenger
Pitt Herbert
Passenger
Tad Horino
Passenger
Richard Ianniciello
Minor Role
Robert Ito
Passenger
Jeanne Joe
Passenger
Sander Johnson
Philip - Passenger
Dulcie Jordan
Iris - Passenger
Fred Karger
Passenger
Fred Karger
Passenger
Norm Keefer
Rodger
Lloyd Kino
Passenger
Gene Krischer
Rock Star - Passenger
Clyde Kusatsu
Passenger
Clay Lacy
Pilot
Tommy Lee
Passenger
Kathleen LeRoy
Kathleen
Terry Lester
Mr. Kelly
Judy Lewis
Mrs. Taylor - Passenger
Paul E. Lewis
Married Couple
Kelly Lockwood
Pat - Passenger
Robert Lussier
Harleigh - Passenger
Lilyan MacBride
Pansy - Passenger
Susan Madigan
Newlywed - Passenger
Randolph 'Prajapati' McKee
Hare Krishna Passenger
J. Edward McKinley
Passenger
Lucille Meredith
Rose - Passenger
Dorothy Meyer
Passenger
James Murdock
Rev. Bob Herron - Passenger
Jody Myler
Passenger
Richard Narita
Passenger
Alice Nunn
Passenger with Dog
Bennett Ohta
Passenger
Win Opie
Passenger
Lara Parker
Lara - Stewardess
Eddie Peterson
Passenger
Frank L. Pine
Pilot
Jim Plunkett
Quarterback Jim Plunkett
Charles Quinlivan
Dan Vesper - Passenger
Araceli Rey
Gina's Mother - Passenger
Gayle Rogers
Passenger
Keith Rogers
Passenger
Sheila Rogers
Blossom - Passenger
David Saber
Rock Singer - Passenger
Bill Saito
Passenger
Christiane Schmidtmer
Angie Bell - Passenger
Charles Seel
50th Anniversary Celebrant - Passenger
Maida Severn
Cora - Passenger
Loretta Slaten
Minor Role
Carol Snow
Joan
Berlinda Tolbert
Passenger
Paul Tuerpe
Newlywed - Passenger
Glen Vernon
Passenger
Virginia Vincent
Gina Arriba - Passenger
Ray Vitte
Bit Role
Jill Wagner-Porter
Jill - Stewardess
Gene Washington
Wide Receiver Gene Washington
Lee Wax
Minor Role
Lee Weaver
Passenger
Jeanne Westmore
Passenger
Forrest Wood
Passenger
George Wyner
Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak
Sally Yarnell
Passenger
Dee Dee Young
Wife - Passenger

Produced by

William Frye
producer
Jennings Lang
executive producer

Music by

John Cacavas

Cinematography by

Philip H. Lathrop
director of photography (as Philip Lathrop)

Editing by

J. Terry Williams

Casting By

William Batliner
(uncredited)
Robert J. LaSanka
(uncredited)
Don McElwaine
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

George C. Webb

Set Decoration by

Mickey S. Michaels

Costume Design by

Edith Head

Makeup Department

Jack Freeman
makeup artist (uncredited)
Connie Nichols
hair stylist (uncredited)
Mark Reedall
makeup artist (uncredited)
Lorraine Roberson
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Lloyd Anderson
unit production manager
Ben Bishop
unit production manager
Charles Clement
post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Alan Crosland Jr.
first assistant director (as Alan Crosland)
Wayne A. Farlow
second assistant director (as Wayne Farlow)
James W. Gavin
second unit director (as James Gavin)
Dick Erickson
dga trainee (uncredited)
Richard Hashimoto
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

George Akimoto
poster artist
Larry Clark Bird
property master (uncredited)
William Fannon
props (uncredited)
Edward G. Fitzgerald
leadman (uncredited)
Gene Johnson
assistant art director (uncredited)
Mike Reedy
constructor: sheet metal (uncredited)
Erwin Truehertz
sign painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Roger Heman Jr.
sound
Robert L. Hoyt
sound
Earl Madery
sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
sound
Roger Sword
sound editor
James Troutman
sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
Jack Danskin
mike man (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo
optical sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Ben McMahan
special effects
Johnny Borgese
special effects (uncredited)
Whitey McMahon
special effects (uncredited)
Bruce Wolke
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Joe Canutt
stunt coordinator / stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach
stunts (uncredited)
Howard Curtis
stunts (uncredited)
Dick Dial
stunts (uncredited)
Kim Kahana
stunts (uncredited)
Kitty O'Neil
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Saito
stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Yerkes
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Richard C. Kratina
photographer: Washington, D.C. (as Richard Kratina)
Rexford L. Metz
photographer: second unit (as Rex Metz)
Frank Schulz
gaffer
Glenn Adams
still photographer (uncredited)
Tony Askins
camera assistant (uncredited)
Stormy Boyle
second grip (uncredited)
Vance Gage
dolly grip (uncredited)
James W. Gavin
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Gary Graham
camera assistant (uncredited)
Bill Johnson
camera operator (uncredited)
Wilbur Kinnett
gaffer (uncredited)
Carl Manoogian
key grip (uncredited)
Lou Ramos
best boy (uncredited)

Casting Department

Karl Brindle
extra talent casting (uncredited)
Grady Rape
extra talent casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Norma Brown
wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Barry Downing
wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)
Tina Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)
Carol Lunsford
wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Lorry Richter
wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Ronald Krehel
assistant film editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Irving Kramer
location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department

John Cacavas
conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
John Neal
music engineer (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Betty A. Griffin
script supervisor (as Betty Abbott Griffin)

Transportation Department

Frank Khoury
transportation captain (uncredited)
Jack Lloyd
transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Donald McBain
technical advisor (as Capt. Donald McBain)
James Wharton
assistant to producer
Henri Alexander
secretary (uncredited)
Ruth Bruning
secretary (uncredited)
Ed Connelly
pilot (uncredited)
James W. Gavin
pilot (uncredited)
Mary Gee
secretary to producer (uncredited)
Eddie Kafafian
publicist (uncredited)
Clay Lacy
pilot (uncredited)
Frank L. Pine
pilot (uncredited)
Judee Roberts
secretary (uncredited)
Pearl Smith
secretary to director (uncredited)
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