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Earthquake

Earthquake

Release: 1974-11-15 ·Runtime: 123m ·★ 6.1
Action Drama Thriller

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
The Filmakers Group

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Cast

Ava Gardner Ava Gardner as Remy Royce-Graff Jesse Vint Jesse Vint as Buck Karl Lukas Karl Lukas as Man (uncredited) Jimmy Nickerson Jimmy Nickerson as Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Citizen (uncredited) John Dennis John Dennis as Brawny Foreman Erik Cord Erik Cord as Office Worker (uncredited) Frances Osborne Frances Osborne as Housewife (uncredited) Sandy Ward Sandy Ward as Studio Guard (uncredited) Don Wilbanks Don Wilbanks as Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited) Walter Matthau Walter Matthau as Drunk Bob Cunningham Bob Cunningham as Dr. Frank Ames Grant Owens Grant Owens as Police Officer (uncredited) George Kennedy George Kennedy as Sgt. Lew Slade Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Dr. James Vance Donald Moffat Donald Moffat as Dr. Harvey Johnson Tim Herbert Tim Herbert as Las Vegas Man Reb Brown Reb Brown as Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited) Jeannie Epper Jeannie Epper as Blonde Woman (uncredited) Geneviève Bujold Geneviève Bujold as Denise Marshall Kip Niven Kip Niven as Walter Russell Scott Hylands Scott Hylands as Asst. Caretaker Ric Carrott Ric Carrott as National Guardsman (uncredited) Bert Kramer Bert Kramer as Policeman (uncredited) Josh Albee Josh Albee as Boy with Radio (uncredited) Leoda Richards Leoda Richards as Emergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited) Dean Smith Dean Smith as Pool Player (uncredited) Eddie Smith Eddie Smith as Citizen (uncredited) H.B. Haggerty H.B. Haggerty as Pool Player Polly Burson Polly Burson as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited) Kenny Endoso Kenny Endoso as Bar Cook (uncredited) Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan as Dr. Willis Stockle John Randolph John Randolph as Los Angeles Mayor Bruce M. Fischer Bruce M. Fischer as Man (uncredited) Diana Herbert Diana Herbert as Woman (uncredited) Stuart Nisbet Stuart Nisbet as Man on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited) Dick Warlock Dick Warlock as Diver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited) Lorne Greene Lorne Greene as Sam Royce Richard Roundtree Richard Roundtree as Miles Quade George Murdock George Murdock as Colonel Gene Dynarski Gene Dynarski as Dam Caretaker Alan Vint Alan Vint as Ralph Ernest Harada Ernest Harada as Seismologist (uncredited) Keith Walker Keith Walker as Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited) Monica Lewis Monica Lewis as Barbara Pedro Armendáriz Jr. Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as Chavez Charlton Heston Charlton Heston as Stewart Graff David S. Cass Sr. David S. Cass Sr. as Sherriff Merle (uncredited) Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin as Man (uncredited) Charlie Picerni Charlie Picerni as Pool Player (uncredited) Alex Brown Alex Brown as Pool Player Paul LeClair Paul LeClair as National Guardsman (uncredited) Gabriel Dell Gabriel Dell as Sal Marjoe Gortner Marjoe Gortner as Jody Lloyd Gough Lloyd Gough as Bill Cameron John S. Ragin John S. Ragin as Chief Inspector Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman as LAPD Captain (uncredited) Sam Chew Jr. Sam Chew Jr. as Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited) Debralee Scott Debralee Scott as Kathie (TV version) (uncredited) Victoria Principal Victoria Principal as Rosa Amici John Elerick John Elerick as Carl Leeds Bob Harks Bob Harks as Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)