"Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California."
Charlton Heston
as Stewart Graff
Ava Gardner
as Remy Royce-Graff
George Kennedy
as Sgt. Lew Slade
Lorne Greene
as Sam Royce
Geneviève Bujold
as Denise Marshall
Richard Roundtree
as Miles Quade
Marjoe Gortner
as Jody
Barry Sullivan
as Dr. Willis Stockle
Lloyd Nolan
as Dr. James Vance
Victoria Principal
as Rosa Amici
Walter Matthau
as Drunk
Monica Lewis
as Barbara
Gabriel Dell
as Sal
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
as Chavez
Lloyd Gough
as Bill Cameron
John Randolph
as Los Angeles Mayor
Kip Niven
as Walter Russell
Scott Hylands
as Asst. Caretaker
Tiger Williams
as Corry
Donald Moffat
as Dr. Harvey Johnson
Jesse Vint
as Buck
Alan Vint
as Ralph
Lionel Johnston
as Hank
John Elerick
as Carl Leeds
John S. Ragin
as Chief Inspector
George Murdock
as Colonel
Don Mantooth
as Sid
Michael Richardson
as Sandy
Alex Brown
as Pool Player
Bob Cunningham
as Dr. Frank Ames
John Dennis
as Brawny Foreman
Gene Dynarski
as Dam Caretaker
Bob Gravage
as Farmer Mr. Griggs
H.B. Haggerty
Tim Herbert
as Las Vegas Man
Dave Morick
as Technician
Ines Pedroza
as Laura
Josh Albee
as Boy with Radio (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
as Citizen (uncredited)
Buzz Barbee
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Joan Blair
as Pawnbroker's Wife (TV version) (uncredited)
Hal Bokar
as Dam Workman (uncredited)
Reb Brown
as Young Man on Motorcycle (uncredited)
Vivian Brown
as Woman (uncredited)
Ian Bruce
as Officer Scott (Wilson Plaza) (uncredited)
Polly Burson
as Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
William H. Burton Jr.
as Stranger (uncredited)
Ric Carrott
as National Guardsman (uncredited)
David S. Cass Sr.
as Sherriff Merle (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman
as LAPD Captain (uncredited)
Sam Chew Jr.
as Tony (Kathie's Husband) (uncredited)
Shannon Christie
as Dr. Vance's Nurse (uncredited)
Erik Cord
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Caitanya Dasi
as Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Cinmayi Devi
Ken DuMain
as Earthquake Survivor in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)
Brent Dunsford
as Man Drinking from Plastic Cup in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)
Patty Elder
as Blonde Secretary in Royce Building (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
as Bar Cook (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper
as Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Dotty Ertel
Bobby Ferro
as Sports Car Thief (uncredited)
Bruce M. Fischer
as Man (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Doctor (uncredited)
James W. Gavin
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Ernest Harada
as Seismologist (uncredited)
Jerry Hardin
Bob Harks
as Man Fleeing Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Orwin C. Harvey
as Man on the Balcony of a Falling House (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Diana Herbert
Bert Kramer
as Policeman (uncredited)
Paul LeClair
Karl Lukas
Ernesto Molinari
Stevie Myers
as Earthquake Victim (uncredited)
Jimmy Nickerson
as Seismology Graduate Student (uncredited)
Stuart Nisbet
as Man on Loudspeaker (voice) (uncredited)
Frances Osborne
as Housewife (uncredited)
Grant Owens
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni
as Pool Player (uncredited)
Tony Regan
Leoda Richards
as Emergency Soup Kitchen Worker in Wilson Plaza (uncredited)
Clark Ross
as Man in Outer Office (uncredited)
George Sawaya
as Deputy Sherriff (uncredited)
Mark Sawtelle
as Boy (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller
as Jay the Bartender (uncredited)
Debralee Scott
as Kathie (TV version) (uncredited)
Dean Smith
Eddie Smith
Norman Stevans
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
John Tuell
as Prop Tractor Driver (uncredited)
Dick Tufeld
as Opening Narrator (uncredited)
Kitty Vallacher
as Grocery Store Clerk (uncredited)
Keith Walker
as Man on the Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Sandy Ward
as Studio Guard (uncredited)
Rick Warick
Dick Warlock
as Diver at Hollywood Reservoir (uncredited)
William Whitaker
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Don Wilbanks
as Dam Workman with Blowtorch (uncredited)
Forrest Wood
Clint Young
Mark Robson
Director
Producer
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Alexander Golitzen
Production Design
Jennings Lang
Executive Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
George Fox
Writer
Mario Puzo
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Bernard Donnenfeld
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration
Robert J. LaSanka
Casting
William Batliner
Buff Brady
Mark Reedall
Makeup Artist
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Sound
Bill Catching
Murray Schwartz
Second Assistant Director
Ronald Pierce
Joe Canutt
Stunt Double
Fred Brookfield
Frank Brendel
Special Effects
Connie Nichols
Hairstylist
Fred R. Simpson
First Assistant Director
Jerry Brutsche
Burton Miller
Costume Design
John Daheim
Stunt Coordinator
May Boss
Wallace Worsley Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Bob Bralver
Tony Brubaker
Mickey Caruso
Paula Dell
Cyndi Swan
Evelyn Smith
Bennie E. Dobbins
Larry Duran
Bob Herron
Barbara Perlman
Tom Steele
Roydon Clark
Howard Curtis
William T. Lane
Eddie Mulder
Glenn Randall Jr.
Ernest Robinson
Marilyn Stader
Denver Mattson
Paula Crist
Carol Daniels
Dick Dial
Kevin N. Johnston
Ralph Garrett
Peaches Jones
Harvey Parry
Richard Washington
Larry Holt
Eddie Juaregui
Andy Epper
Julie Ann Johnson
Harry Monty
Paul Nuckles
Rip Clark
Jadie David
Troy Melton
Regina Parton
Victoria Gail Weisbart
Script Supervisor
Dottie Catching
Jack Verbois
Don Pike
Wilbur Kinnett
Gaffer
Robert C. Ferro Jr.
Donna Garrett
Freddie Hice
Gene LeBell
Julius LeFlore
Lila Finn
Fred Lerner
Maurice Marks
Bob Minor
Russell Saunders
Bob Terhune
Jesse Wayne
Evelyne Cuffee
Gary Epper
Stephanie Epper
Regis Parton
Dick Crockett
Mickey Gilbert
Tommy J. Huff
Kim Kahana
Henry Kingi
Bud Ekins
Loren Janes
Bobby Porter
Audrey Saunders
Ronald Ross
Rock A. Walker
James Winburn
Byron Quisenberry
Bob Yerkes
Felix Silla
Bud Walls
Marvin Walters
Nick Dimitri
Eddie Hice
Craig R. Baxley
Gary Downey
Ed Shanley
Construction Coordinator
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Visual Effects
Leo Pepin
Assistant Production Manager