The Towering Inferno：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Guillermin
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Richard Martin Stern
(based on the novel "The Tower" by): Thomas N. Scortia
(based on the novel "The Glass Inferno" by) and: Frank M. Robinson
(based on the novel "The Glass Inferno" by): Stirling Silliphant
(screenplay by)

Cast

Paul Newman
Doug Roberts: Steve McQueen
Chief O'Hallorhan: William Holden
Jim Duncan: Faye Dunaway
Susan: Fred Astaire
Harlee Claiborne: Susan Blakely
Patty: Richard Chamberlain
Simmons: Jennifer Jones
Lisolette: O.J. Simpson
Jernigan: Robert Vaughn
Senator Parker: Robert Wagner
Dan Bigelow: Susan Flannery
Lorrie: Sheila Allen
Paula Ramsay: Norman Burton
Giddings: Jack Collins
Mayor Ramsay: Don Gordon
Kappy: Felton Perry
Scott: Gregory Sierra
Carlos: Ernie F. 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 D. Wallace
Chief Officer: Patrick Culliton
Technician: William Bassett
Leasing Agent: John Crawford
Callahan: Erik L. Nelson
Wes: Art Balinger
Announcer: Norman Hicks
Pilot: Thomas Karnahan
Co-Pilot: Beau Anderson
Party Guest: Shirley Anthony
Woman in Tower: David Armstrong
Party Guest: Larry Arnold
Party Guest: Malcolm Atterbury
Jeweler: Buzz Barbee
Engineer: Al Beaudine
Party Guest: Don Bledsoe
Fireman: John Blower
Party Guest: Robert Buckingham
Party Guest: Dusty Cadis
Party Guest: Larry Carr
Party Guest: Marcello Clay
Party Guest: Ken Clayton
Technician: Jack Clinton
Party Guest: Robert Cole
Party Guest: Joe DeAngelo
Bartender: Paula Dell
Waitress: James Dukas
Cab Driver: Ken DuMain
Party Guest: Brent Dunsford
Party Guest: Peter Eastman
Party Guest: Patty Elder
Party Guest: Gwen Farrell
Party Guest: Ruth Foster
Party Guest: Budd Garrett
Party Guest: Michael J. Grayson
Party Guest: Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role: Ralph Grosh
Party Guest: Valerie Hall
Party Guest: Orwin C. Harvey
Fireman in Elevator Shaft: Francine Henderson
Party Guest: Harry Hickox
Prospective Tenant: Robert Hitchcock
Party Guest: Chris Holter
Receptionist: Claire James
Party Guest: Kathryn Janssen
Party Guest: Dale Johnson
Party Guest: Mike Johnson
Fire Victim in Elevator: Paul King
Engineer: Jack Krupnick
Party Guest: Tom Lawrence
Bigelow's Assistant: Ethelreda Leopold
Party Guest: Bob Liddle
Party Guest: John Marlin
Waiter: Steven Marlo
Fireman: Maureen McGovern
Singer at Party: John Hugh McKnight
Party Guest: Clyde McLeod
Party Guest: John Moio
Security Guard: Tony Piazza
Police Officer: Jennifer Rhodes
Janet - Secretary: Leoda Richards
Party Guest: Hank Robinson
Party Guest: Glynn Rubin
Party Guest: Shelley Snell
Clerk: Norman Stevans
Party Guest: Nico Stevens
Party Guest: Robert Strong
Party Guest: Jenny Sullivan
Telephone Operator: Carlos Tappin
Party Guest: Don Terwilliger
Party Guest: Elizabeth Thompson
Marge the Waitress: Victor Toyota
Party Guest: William Traylor
Security Guard in Control Room: Toni Vaz
Party Guest: John Vick
Cab Driver: Tim Wallace
Party Guest: Tom Waters
Engineer: Gary Wright
Engineer

Produced by

Irwin Allen
producer (produced by): Sidney Marshall
associate producer

Music by

John Williams

Cinematography by

Fred J. Koenekamp
director of photography (as Fred Koenekamp)

Editing by

Carl Kress
(edited by): Harold F. Kress
(edited by)

Casting By

Jack Baur
(casting by)

Production Design by

William J. Creber
(as William Creber) (production designed by)

Art Direction by

Ward Preston

Set Decoration by

Raphael Bretton

Costume Design by

Paul Zastupnevich
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Naomi Cavin
hair stylist: Susan Germaine
hair stylist: Emile LaVigne
makeup artist (as Emile La Vigne): Jean Burt Reilly
hair stylist: Monty Westmore
makeup artist (as Monte Westmore)

Production Management

Norman A. Cook
unit production manager: Jere Henshaw
production supervisor: Twentieth Century-Fox: Hal Herman
executive production manager: Richard Shepherd
production supervisor: Warner Bros.

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Irwin Allen
director: action sequences: Newt Arnold
assistant director (as Newton Arnold): Phil Ball
second assistant director: Bob Bender
second assistant director: Michael Grillo
assistant director: trainee (as Michael F. Grillo): Malcolm R. Harding
assistant director: action sequences (as Malcolm Harding): Wes McAfee
assistant director: Donald White
second assistant director (as Don White)

Art Department

Tom Cranham
production illustrator: Dan Goozee
production illustrator: Nikita Knatz
production illustrator: Jerry Kobold
property master: action sequences: Robert McLaughlin
property master: Joseph Musso
production illustrator: Steven P. Sardanis
assistant art director (as Steve Sardanis): Duane Alt
illustrator (uncredited): Frank Chapman
stand-by painter (uncredited): William Cruse
set designer (uncredited): Mike Garcia
leadman (uncredited): Jaroslav Gebr
blue screen travelling matte process (uncredited): Ron Greenwood
assistant property master (uncredited): Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited): William O. King
prop shop (uncredited): Edward T. McAvoy
scenic artist (uncredited): Benjamin Resella
scenic artist (uncredited) / scenic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

John A. Bonner
sound supervisor (as John Bonner): Don Hall
supervising sound editor: Herman Lewis
production mixer: Theodore Soderberg
re-recording mixer: Orrick Barrett
boom operator (uncredited): Stephen Halbert
2nd Unit (uncredited): John Speak
sound mixer: second unit (uncredited): Bruce Vanover
cable person (uncredited)

Special Effects by

A.D. Flowers
mechanical effects: Logan Frazee
mechanical effects: Johnny Borgese
special effects (uncredited): Jack DeBron
special effects (uncredited): Gerald Endler
mechanical effects (uncredited): Ernie Huber
special effects (uncredited): Gary L. King
special effects technician (uncredited): Jay King
special effects technician (uncredited): Robert W. King
special effects assistant (uncredited): Fred Kramer
special effects (uncredited): Hal Millar
special effects (uncredited): Paul Wurtzel
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

L.B. Abbott
special photographic effects: Matthew Yuricich
matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts

Paul Stader
stunt coordinator: Phil Adams
stunts (uncredited): Rand Anderson
stunts (uncredited): M. James Arnett
stunts (uncredited): Bruce Paul Barbour
stunts (uncredited): Cody Bearpaw
stunts (uncredited): Buff Brady
stunts (uncredited): Tony Brubaker
stunts (uncredited): Richard E. Butler
stunts (uncredited): Hank Calia
stunts (uncredited): Mickey Caruso
stunts (uncredited): Roydon Clark
stunts (uncredited): Erik Cord
stunts (uncredited): Jean Coulter
stunt performer (uncredited): Everett Creach
stunts (uncredited): Roger Creed
stunts (uncredited): Paula Crist
stunts (uncredited): Dick Crockett
stunts (uncredited): Howard Curtis
stunts (uncredited): Vince Deadrick Sr.
stunts (uncredited): Paula Dell
stunts (uncredited): Dick Dial
stunts (uncredited): Nick Dimitri
stunts (uncredited): Bennie E. Dobbins
stunts (uncredited): Larry Duran
stunts (uncredited): Bud Ekins
stunts (uncredited): Patty Elder
stunts (uncredited): Gary Epper
stunts (uncredited): Jeannie Epper
stunts (uncredited): Stephanie Epper
stunts (uncredited): Tony Epper
stunts (uncredited): Diamond Farnsworth
stunts (uncredited): Lila Finn
stunts (uncredited): George Fisher
stunts (uncredited): James W. Gavin
stunts (uncredited): Mickey Gilbert
stunts (uncredited): Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunt performer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited): Orwin C. Harvey
stunts (uncredited): Eddie Hice
stunts (uncredited): Larry Holt
stunts (uncredited): Loren Janes
stunt double: Steve Mcqueen (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited): Mike Johnson
stunt double: Robert Wagner (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited): Kevin N. Johnston
stunts (uncredited): John Landis
stunt performer (uncredited): Gene LeBell
stunts (uncredited): Julius LeFlore
stunts (uncredited): Fred Lerner
stunts (uncredited): Lars Lundgren
stunts (uncredited): Denver Mattson
stunts (uncredited): John Hugh McKnight
stunts (uncredited): Steve McQueen
stunts (uncredited): Troy Melton
stunts (uncredited): John Moio
stunts (uncredited): Minor Mustain
stunt performer (uncredited): Paul Newman
stunts (uncredited): John Nowak
stunts (uncredited): Doug O'Dell
stunts (uncredited): Ernie F. Orsatti
stunts (uncredited): Frank Orsatti
stunts (uncredited): Regina Parton
stunts (uncredited): Regis Parton
stunts (uncredited): Victor Paul
stunts (uncredited): Gil Perkins
stunts (uncredited): Preston Petersen
stunts (uncredited): Bobby Porter
stunt double: Michael Lookinland (uncredited): Glenn Randall Jr.
stunts (uncredited): Frank Reinhard
stunts (uncredited): Robert Renegade Renneke
Robert Wagner (uncredited): Dar Robinson
stunts (uncredited): Walter Robles
stunts (uncredited): George Robotham
stunts (uncredited): Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts (uncredited): Wally Rose
stunts (uncredited): Glynn Rubin
stunt performer (uncredited): Russell Saunders
stunts (uncredited): Fred Scheiwiller
stunts (uncredited): David Sharpe
stunts (uncredited): Rodell Sharpe
stunts (uncredited): Felix Silla
stunts (uncredited): Dean Smith
stunts (uncredited): Shelley Snell
stunt actor (uncredited): Marilyn Stader
stunts (uncredited): Paul Stader
stunts (uncredited): Peter Stader
stunts (uncredited): Tom Steele
stunts (uncredited): Bob Terhune
stunts (uncredited): Jack Verbois
stunts (uncredited): Richard Washington
stunts (uncredited): Chuck Waters
stunts (uncredited): Fred Waugh
stunts (uncredited): George P. Wilbur
stunts (uncredited): James Winburn
stunts (uncredited): Bob Yerkes
stunts (uncredited): Fred Zendar
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Joseph F. Biroc
director of photography: action sequences (as Joseph Biroc): Kathy Fields
still photographer: Orville Hallberg
camera operator: action sequences: Bill Hannah
gaffer: action sequences: Thomas Laughridge
camera operator: John Murray
key grip: Lou Pazelli
key grip: action sequences: Gene Stout
gaffer: Orlando Suero
still photographer: Ron Anderson
electrician (uncredited): Curtis Foster
rigging gaffer: second unit (uncredited): Jim Freeman
cinematographer: San Francisco (uncredited): Robert Jason
electrician (uncredited): Al LaVerde
grip (uncredited): Owen Marsh
camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited): Frank Redmond
assistant camera (uncredited): John Reynolds
lighting technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wally Harton
costumer: men (uncredited): Dick James
costumer: men (uncredited): Kathleen McCandless
costumer: women (uncredited): Hugh McFarland
costumer: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department

William DeNicholas
assistant film editor: Jack Hooper
negative cutter: George E. Swink
post-production coordinator

Music Department

Leonard A. Engel
supervising music editor (as Len Engel): Ted Keep
scoring mixer: Herbert W. Spencer
orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer): Dale Anderson
musician: percussion (uncredited): Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited): Chuck Berghofer
musician: fender bass (uncredited): Harry Bluestone
musician: violin (uncredited): Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Billy Byers
orchestrator (uncredited): Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited): Don Cristlieb
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited): Glenn Dicterow
musician: violin (uncredited): Harold Dicterow
musician: violin (uncredited): Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited): John Ellis
musician: oboe (uncredited): Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Dominic Fidelibus
music copyist (uncredited): Norman Forrest
musician: viola (uncredited): Justin Gordon
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Alan Harshman
musician: viola (uncredited): Alton Hendrickson
musician: guitar (uncredited): Joe Howard
musician: trombone (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited): Artie Kane
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited): Ted Keep
scoring engineer (uncredited): Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited): Harry Klee
musician: flute (uncredited): Jacob Krachmalnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited): Bernie Kaai Lewis
musician: guitar (uncredited): Abe Luboff
musician: bass (uncredited): Alfred Lustgarten
musician: violin (uncredited): Edgar Lustgarten
musician: cello (uncredited): Raymond Mace
music copyist (uncredited): Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited): Virginia Majewski
musician: viola (uncredited): Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): John Neufeld
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited): Dick Noel
musician: trombone (uncredited): James Priddy
musician: trombone (uncredited): Gale Robinson
musician: french horn (uncredited): Ernie Rosecrans
music preparation (uncredited): Meyer Rubin
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Harry Schmidt
musician: french horn (uncredited): David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited): Frederick Seykora
musician: cello (uncredited): Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited): Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited): Eleanor Slatkin
musician: cello (uncredited): Paul Sprosty
music copyist (uncredited): Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited): Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited): Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited): Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited): Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited): John Williams
conductor (uncredited): Albert Woodbury
orchestrator (uncredited): Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marie Kenney
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited): Jim Martell
transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Elizabeth Atkinson
production assistant: Jack Cavallero
technical adviser (as Jack Cavallero Battalion Chief S.F.F.D): Ed Conlon
technical adviser (as Ed Conlon Chief Eng. T.C.F.): Albert Gail
executive assistant to producer: George Leslie
production controller: Pete Lucarelli
technical adviser (as Pete Lucarelli Battalion Chief L.A.F.D.): Steven Marlo
dialogue coach: Don Morgan
unit publicist: Esther Stephenson
script supervisor: action sequences: Art Volpert
production coordinator: William Welch
executive assistant to producer: Lewis Wolff
real estate consultant: Tony Habeeb
unit publicist (uncredited): Alan Ladd Jr.
presenter (uncredited): Ann Leicester
secretary to director (uncredited): Dick Manchaca
craft service (uncredited): Margaret Reeves
secretary to producer (uncredited): Edward Summer
marketing consultant (uncredited): Sharon Thurgood
studio teacher (uncredited)

Thanks

Keith P. Calden
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of (as Keith P. Calden Chief of the San Francisco Fire Department): Raymond M. Hill
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of (as Raymond M. Hill Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department)