Fire! (1977)
The sheer terror and unearthly beauty of a raging forest fire is breathlessly captured in this compelling Irwin Allen production boasting a big-name cast and enough blazing special effects to turn night into day. Involved are a lumber mill owner (Ernest Borgnine), the widowed operator of a forest lodge (Vera Miles), a teacher on a class outing (Donna Mills), a country doctor (Lloyd Nolan), a couple (Patty Duke Astin and Alex Cord) whose shaky marriage is healed when battling the blaze brings out their better natures, and escaping convicts (Neville Brand and Erik Estrada) who use the conflagration to cover their tracks. Like Allen’s crowd-pleasers The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno, Fire sizzles with suspense and excitement. Turn up the heat!
Director: Earl Bellamy
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Ernest Borgnine as Sam Brisbane |
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Vera Miles as Martha Wagner |
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Patty Duke as Dr. Peggy Wilson |
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Alex Cord as Dr. Alex Wilson |
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Donna Mills as Harriett Malone |
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Lloyd Nolan as Doc Bennett |
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Neville Brand as Larry Durant |
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Ty Hardin as Walt Fleming |
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Gene Evans as Dan Harter |
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Michelle Stacy as Judy |
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Patrick Culliton as Ted Gorman |
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Erik Estrada as Frank |
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James W. Gavin as Bill Clay |
| Directing | Earl Bellamy | Director |
| Writing | Norman Katkov | Story |
| Writing | Norman Katkov | Teleplay |
| Writing | Arthur Weiss | Teleplay |
| Production | Al Gail | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Richard LaSalle | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dennis Dalzell | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Bill Brame | Editor |
| Art | Ward Preston | Art Direction |
| Art | Ned Parsons | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Zastupnevich | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward Ternes | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Daniel McCauley | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Cliff Wenger | Special Effects |
| Crew | Max Kleven | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mickey Caruso | Stunts |
| Production | Irwin Allen | Producer |
