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Earthquake (15-Nov-1974)

Director: Mark Robson

Writers: George Fox; Mario Puzo

Music Score: John Williams

Producer: Mark Robson

Keywords: Action/Adventure, Disaster, Earthquake, Los Angeles

People's lives are disrupted as a major earthquake devastates Los Angeles. Ridiculous ensemble cast backed with a Mario Puzo screenplay and "Sensurround" sound. Still, one of the better disaster films of the 70s. Various edits of this film exist. Won an Oscar for Best Sound and a Special Achievement Oscar for Best Effects; received additional nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Set Decoration and Best Editing.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Geneviève Bujold
Actor
1-Jul-1942   Coma
Gabriel Dell
Actor
8-Oct-1919 3-Jul-1988 Dead End Kid
Ava Gardner
Actor
24-Dec-1922 25-Jan-1990 The Barefoot Contessa
Marjoe Gortner
Religion
14-Jan-1944   Former child preacher
Lloyd Gough
Actor
21-Sep-1907 23-Jul-1984 Blacklisted character actor
Lorne Greene
Actor
12-Feb-1915 11-Sep-1987 Ben Cartwright on Bonanza
Charlton Heston
Actor
4-Oct-1923 5-Apr-2008 The Ten Commandments
George Kennedy
Actor
18-Feb-1925 28-Feb-2016 Airport, Naked Gun
Walter Matthau
Actor
1-Oct-1920 1-Jul-2000 Messy half of the Odd Couple
Donald Moffat
Actor
26-Dec-1930 20-Dec-2018 British-American character actor
Lloyd Nolan
Actor
11-Aug-1902 27-Sep-1985 Dr. Chegley on Julia
Victoria Principal
Actor
3-Jan-1950   Pamela Barnes Ewing on Dallas
John Randolph
Actor
1-Jun-1915 24-Feb-2004 Prizzi's Honor
Richard Roundtree
Actor
9-Jul-1942   Shaft
Barry Sullivan
Actor
29-Aug-1912 6-Jun-1994 The Bad and the Beautiful

CAST

Starring
Charlton Heston   ...   Graff
Ava Gardner   ...   Remy
George Kennedy   ...   Slade
Lorne Greene   ...   Royce
Geneviève Bujold   ...   Denise
Richard Roundtree   ...   Miles
Marjoe Gortner   ...   Jody
Barry Sullivan   ...   Stockle
Lloyd Nolan   ...   Dr. Vance
Victoria Principal   ...   Rosa
Co-Starring
Monica Lewis   ...   Barbara
Gabriel Dell   ...   Sal
Pedro Armendariz, Jr.   ...   Chavez
Lloyd Gough   ...   Cameron
John Randolph   ...   Mayor
With
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
Donald Mantooth   ...   Sid
Michael Richardson   ...   Sandy
Walter Matthau   ...   Drunk
Alex A. 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
Inez Pedroza   ...   Laura

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