The Towering Inferno



The Towering Inferno is a 1974 "disaster" film about a San Francisco skyscraper that catches ablaze on the night of its dedication, trapping hundreds of people inside. Drawing similarities to the Titanic, the building owners and architect make presumptuous claims about the structure's safety, which is met with objection by the city's fire chief. This results in a moral lecture from the chief at the end of the film about consulting with fire professionals about how to ensure safety in public structures rather than cutting corners to save on costs.

Connections

 * Fred Astaire played Harlee Claiborne
 * Dabney Coleman played Deputy Chief #1
 * Faye Dunaway played Susan
 * Paul Newman played Doug Roberts
 * O.J. Simpson played Jernigan
 * Olan Soule played Johnson
 * John Williams scored the film