Earthquake (1974) - When the big one finally hits L.A.

Earthquake

When the big one finally hits L.A.
( Action / Drama / Thriller )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 123 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Nov 15, 1974 [USA]

Director:	Mark Robson [Director]

Writers:	George Fox [Writer] Mario Puzo [Writer]

Producers:	Bernard Donnenfeld [Producer] Jennings Lang [Executive Producer] Mark Robson [Producer]

Cinematography:	Philip H. Lathrop [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Dorothy Spencer [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Williams [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Alexander Golitzen [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Burton Miller [Costume Design]

Casting by	William Batliner [Casting] Robert J. LaSanka [Casting]

Production Companys:	The Filmakers Group Universal Pictures (US)

Plot Summary:

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

Cast:

Charlton Heston Stewart Graff Ava Gardner Remy Royce-Graff George Kennedy Sgt. Lew Slade Lorne Greene Sam Royce Geneviève Bujold Denise Marshall Richard Roundtree Miles Quade Marjoe Gortner Jody Barry Sullivan Dr. Willis Stockle Lloyd Nolan Dr. James Vance Victoria Principal Rosa Amici Walter Matthau Drunk Monica Lewis Barbara Gabriel Dell Sal Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Chavez Lloyd Gough Bill Cameron John Randolph Los Angeles Mayor Kip Niven Walter Russell Scott Hylands Asst. Caretaker Tiger Williams Corry		Donald Moffat Dr. Harvey Johnson Jesse Vint Buck Alan Vint Ralph Lionel Johnston Hank John Elerick Carl Leeds John S. Ragin Chief Inspector George Murdock Colonel Don Mantooth Sid Michael Richardson Sandy Alex Brown Pool Player Bob Cunningham Dr. Frank Ames John Dennis Brawny Foreman Gene Dynarski Dam Caretaker Bob Gravage Farmer Mr. Griggs H.B. Haggerty Pool Player Tim Herbert Las Vegas Man Dave Morick Technician Ines Pedroza Laura

Uncredited Cast:

Josh Albee Boy with Radio (uncredited) Benjie Bancroft Citizen (uncredited) Buzz Barbee Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Joan Blair Pawnbroker's Wife (TV version) (uncredited) Hal Bokar Dam Workman (uncredited) Reb Brown Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited) Vivian Brown Woman (uncredited) Ian Bruce Officer Scott (Wilson Plaza) (uncredited) Polly Burson Earthquake Survivor (uncredited) William H. Burton Jr. Stranger (uncredited) Ric Carrott National Guardsman (uncredited) David S. Cass Sr. Sherriff Merle (uncredited) Lonny Chapman LAPD Captain (uncredited) Sam Chew Jr. Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited) Shannon Christie Dr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited) Erik Cord Office Worker (uncredited) Caitanya Dasi Hare Krishna (uncredited) Cinmayi Devi Hare Krishna (uncredited) Ken DuMain Earthquake Survivor in Wilson Plaza (uncredited) Brent Dunsford Man Drinking from Plastic Cup in Wilson Plaza (uncredited) Patty Elder Blonde Secretary in Royce Building (uncredited) Kenny Endoso Bar Cook (uncredited) Jeannie Epper Blonde Woman (uncredited) Dotty Ertel Earthquake Survivor (uncredited) Bobby Ferro Sports Car Thief (uncredited) Bruce M. Fischer Man (uncredited) Sig Frohlich Doctor (uncredited) James W. Gavin Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) Ernest Harada Seismologist (uncredited) Jerry Hardin Man (uncredited) Bob Harks Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited) Orwin C. Harvey Man on the Balcony of a Falling House (uncredited) Lars Hensen Citizen (uncredited)		Diana Herbert Woman (uncredited) Bert Kramer Policeman (uncredited) Paul LeClair National Guardsman (uncredited) Karl Lukas Man (uncredited) Ernesto Molinari Citizen (uncredited) Stevie Myers Earthquake Victim (uncredited) Jimmy Nickerson Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited) Stuart Nisbet Man on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited) Frances Osborne Housewife (uncredited) Grant Owens Police Officer (uncredited) Charlie Picerni Pool Player (uncredited) Tony Regan Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited) Leoda Richards Emergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited) Clark Ross Man in Outer Office (uncredited) George Sawaya Deputy Sherriff (uncredited) Mark Sawtelle Boy (uncredited) Fred Scheiwiller Jay the Bartender (uncredited) Debralee Scott Kathie (TV version) (uncredited) Dean Smith Pool Player (uncredited) Eddie Smith Citizen (uncredited) Norman Stevans Radio Station Technician (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Citizen (uncredited) John Tuell Prop Tractor Driver (uncredited) Dick Tufeld Opening Narrator (uncredited) Kitty Vallacher Grocery Store Clerk (uncredited) Keith Walker Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited) Sandy Ward Studio Guard (uncredited) Rick Warick Office Worker (uncredited) Dick Warlock Diver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited) William Whitaker Ambulance Driver (uncredited) Don Wilbanks Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited) Forrest Wood Man (uncredited) Clint Young Dam Workman (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Craig R. Baxley Stunts May Boss Stunts Buff Brady Stunts Bob Bralver Stunts Fred Brookfield Stunts Alex Brown Stunts Tony Brubaker Stunts Jerry Brutsche Stunts Polly Burson Stunts Joe Canutt Stunt Double Mickey Caruso Stunts David S. Cass Sr. Stunts Bill Catching Stunts Dottie Catching Stunts Rip Clark Stunts Roydon Clark Stunts Erik Cord Stunts Paula Crist Stunts Dick Crockett Stunts Evelyne Cuffee Stunts Howard Curtis Stunts John Daheim Stunts John Daheim Stunt Coordinator Carol Daniels Stunts Jadie David Stunts Paula Dell Stunts Dick Dial Stunts Nick Dimitri Stunts Bennie E. Dobbins Stunts Gary Downey Stunts Larry Duran Stunts Bud Ekins Stunts Patty Elder Stunts Kenny Endoso Stunts Andy Epper Stunts Gary Epper Stunts Jeannie Epper Stunts Stephanie Epper Stunts Robert C. Ferro Jr. Stunts Lila Finn Stunts Donna Garrett Stunts Ralph Garrett Stunts James W. Gavin Stunts Mickey Gilbert Stunts Orwin C. Harvey Stunts Bob Herron Stunts Eddie Hice Stunts Freddie Hice Stunts Larry Holt Stunts Tommy J. Huff Stunts Loren Janes Stunts Julie Ann Johnson Stunts		Kevin N. Johnston Stunts Peaches Jones Stunts Eddie Juaregui Stunts Kim Kahana Stunts Henry Kingi Stunts William T. Lane Stunts Gene LeBell Stunts Julius LeFlore Stunts Terry Leonard Stunts Fred Lerner Stunts Maurice Marks Stunts Denver Mattson Stunts Troy Melton Stunts Bob Minor Stunts Harry Monty Stunts Eddie Mulder Stunts Stevie Myers Stunts Jimmy Nickerson Stunts Paul Nuckles Stunts Harvey Parry Stunts Regina Parton Stunts Regis Parton Stunts Barbara Perlman Stunts Charlie Picerni Stunts Don Pike Stunts Bobby Porter Stunt Double Byron Quisenberry Stunts Glenn Randall Jr. Stunts Ernest Robinson Stunts Ronald Ross Stunts Audrey Saunders Stunts Russell Saunders Stunts George Sawaya Stunts Fred Scheiwiller Stunts Felix Silla Stunts Dean Smith Stunts Eddie Smith Stunts Evelyn Smith Stunts Marilyn Stader Stunts Tom Steele Stunts Cyndi Swan Stunts Bob Terhune Stunts Jack Verbois Stunts Rock A. Walker Stunts Bud Walls Stunts Marvin Walters Stunts Dick Warlock Stunts Richard Washington Stunts Jesse Wayne Stunts James Winburn Stunts Bob Yerkes Stunts

Sound Crew:

Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. Sound		Ronald Pierce Sound

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Frank Brendel Special Effects		Roswell A. Hoffmann Visual Effects

Art Department:

Frank R. McKelvy Set Decoration		Ed Shanley Construction Coordinator

Directing Crew:

Murray Schwartz Second Assistant Director		Fred R. Simpson First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Wilbur Kinnett Gaffer

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