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Casting

Director

Mark Robson

Producer

Mark Robson, Bernard Donnenfeld

Executive Producer

Jennings Lang

Writer

George Fox, Mario Puzo

Original Music Composer

John Williams

Director of Photography

Philip H. Lathrop

Editor

Dorothy Spencer

Casting

Robert J. LaSanka, William Batliner

Stunt Coordinator

John Daheim

Production Design

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

E. Preston Ames

Set Decoration

Frank R. McKelvy

Costume Design

Burton Miller

Makeup Artist

Mark Reedall

Hairstylist

Connie Nichols

Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonStewart Graff
Ava Gardner
Ava GardnerRemy Royce-Graff
George Kennedy
George KennedySgt. Lew Slade
Lorne Greene
Lorne GreeneSam Royce
Geneviève Bujold
Geneviève BujoldDenise Marshall
Richard Roundtree
Richard RoundtreeMiles Quade
Marjoe Gortner
Marjoe GortnerJody
Barry Sullivan
Barry SullivanDr. Willis Stockle
Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd NolanDr. James Vance
Victoria Principal
Victoria PrincipalRosa Amici
Walter Matthau
Walter MatthauDrunk
Monica Lewis
Monica LewisBarbara
Gabriel Dell
Gabriel DellSal
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Chavez
Lloyd Gough
Lloyd GoughBill Cameron
John Randolph
John RandolphLos Angeles Mayor
Kip Niven
Kip NivenWalter Russell
Scott Hylands
Scott HylandsAsst. Caretaker
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Tiger WilliamsCorry
Donald Moffat
Donald MoffatDr. Harvey Johnson
Jesse Vint
Jesse VintBuck
Alan Vint
Alan VintRalph
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Lionel JohnstonHank
John Elerick
John ElerickCarl Leeds
John S. Ragin
John S. RaginChief Inspector
George Murdock
George MurdockColonel
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Don MantoothSid
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Michael RichardsonSandy
Alex Brown
Alex BrownPool Player
Bob Cunningham
Bob CunninghamDr. Frank Ames
John Dennis
John DennisBrawny Foreman
Gene Dynarski
Gene DynarskiDam Caretaker
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Bob GravageFarmer Mr. Griggs
H.B. Haggerty
H.B. HaggertyPool Player
Tim Herbert
Tim HerbertLas Vegas Man
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Dave MorickTechnician
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Ines PedrozaLaura
Josh Albee
Josh AlbeeBoy with Radio (uncredited)
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Benjie BancroftCitizen (uncredited)
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Buzz BarbeeRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Joan BlairPawnbroker's Wife (TV version) (uncredited)
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Hal BokarDam Workman (uncredited)
Reb Brown
Reb BrownYoung Man on Motorcycle (uncredited)
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Vivian BrownWoman (uncredited)
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Ian BruceOfficer Scott (Wilson Plaza) (uncredited)
Polly Burson
Polly BursonEarthquake Survivor (uncredited)
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William H. Burton Jr.Stranger (uncredited)
Ric Carrott
Ric CarrottNational Guardsman (uncredited)
David S. Cass Sr.
David S. Cass Sr.Sherriff Merle (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman
Lonny ChapmanLAPD Captain (uncredited)
Sam Chew Jr.
Sam Chew Jr.Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited)
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Shannon ChristieDr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited)
Erik Cord
Erik CordOffice Worker (uncredited)
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Caitanya DasiHare Krishna (uncredited)
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Cinmayi DeviHare Krishna (uncredited)
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Ken DuMainEarthquake Survivor in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)
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Patty ElderBlonde Secretary in Royce Building (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
Kenny EndosoBar Cook (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie EpperBlonde Woman (uncredited)
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Dotty ErtelEarthquake Survivor (uncredited)
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Bobby FerroSports Car Thief (uncredited)
Bruce M. Fischer
Bruce M. FischerMan (uncredited)
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Sig FrohlichDoctor (uncredited)
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James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Ernest Harada
Ernest HaradaSeismologist (uncredited)
Jerry Hardin
Jerry HardinMan (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Bob HarksMan Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)
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Orwin C. HarveyMan on the Balcony of a Falling House (uncredited)
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Lars HensenCitizen (uncredited)
Diana Herbert
Diana HerbertWoman (uncredited)
Bert Kramer
Bert KramerPoliceman (uncredited)
Paul LeClair
Paul LeClairNational Guardsman (uncredited)
Karl Lukas
Karl LukasMan (uncredited)
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Ernesto MolinariCitizen (uncredited)
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Stevie MyersEarthquake Victim (uncredited)
Jimmy Nickerson
Jimmy NickersonSeismology Graduate Student (uncredited)
Stuart Nisbet
Stuart NisbetMan on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited)
Frances Osborne
Frances OsborneHousewife (uncredited)
Grant Owens
Grant OwensPolice Officer (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni
Charlie PicerniPool Player (uncredited)
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Tony ReganMan Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda RichardsEmergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)
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Clark RossMan in Outer Office (uncredited)
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George SawayaDeputy Sherriff (uncredited)
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Mark SawtelleBoy (uncredited)
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Fred ScheiwillerJay the Bartender (uncredited)
Debralee Scott
Debralee ScottKathie (TV version) (uncredited)
Dean Smith
Dean SmithPool Player (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Eddie SmithCitizen (uncredited)
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Norman StevansRadio Station Technician (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur ToveyCitizen (uncredited)
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John TuellProp Tractor Driver (uncredited)
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Dick TufeldOpening Narrator (uncredited)
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Kitty VallacherGrocery Store Clerk (uncredited)
Keith Walker
Keith WalkerMan on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Sandy Ward
Sandy WardStudio Guard (uncredited)
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Rick WarickOffice Worker (uncredited)
Dick Warlock
Dick WarlockDiver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited)
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William WhitakerAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
Don Wilbanks
Don WilbanksDam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)
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Forrest WoodMan (uncredited)
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Clint YoungDam Workman (uncredited)