"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)
Don Ames
as Citizen (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
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
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Producer
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Alexander Golitzen
Production Design
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Jennings Lang
Executive Producer
Mario Puzo
Writer
George Fox
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration
Bernard Donnenfeld
William Batliner
Casting
Robert J. LaSanka
Joe Canutt
Stunt Double
John Daheim
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Bralver
Roydon Clark
Ralph Garrett
Barbara Perlman
Buff Brady
Larry Duran
Paula Crist
Dick Dial
Eddie Mulder
Paul Nuckles
Glenn Randall Jr.
Ernest Robinson
Troy Melton
Regina Parton
Murray Schwartz
Second Assistant Director
Fred R. Simpson
First Assistant Director
Ronald Pierce
Sound
Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.
Mark Reedall
Makeup Artist
May Boss
Fred Brookfield
Burton Miller
Costume Design
Bill Catching
Rip Clark
Dottie Catching
Connie Nichols
Hairstylist
Wallace Worsley Jr.
Unit Production Manager
Jerry Brutsche
Frank Brendel
Special Effects
Tony Brubaker
Mickey Caruso
Howard Curtis
Paula Dell
Eddie Juaregui
Julius LeFlore
William T. Lane
Evelyn Smith
Maurice Marks
Gene LeBell
Harvey Parry
Cyndi Swan
Jesse Wayne
Richard Washington
Don Pike
Russell Saunders
Ronald Ross
Bud Ekins
Gary Epper
Stephanie Epper
Loren Janes
Regis Parton
Bobby Porter
Wilbur Kinnett
Gaffer
Evelyne Cuffee
James Winburn
Felix Silla
Marilyn Stader
Marvin Walters
Carol Daniels
Andy Epper
Tommy J. Huff
Julie Ann Johnson
Kim Kahana
Harry Monty
Jack Verbois
Jadie David
Mickey Gilbert
Henry Kingi
Denver Mattson
Tom Steele
Bud Walls
Victoria Gail Weisbart
Script Supervisor
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bob Herron
Larry Holt
Lila Finn
Robert C. Ferro Jr.
Donna Garrett
Freddie Hice
Kevin N. Johnston
Peaches Jones
Audrey Saunders
Rock A. Walker
Bob Yerkes
Dick Crockett
Fred Lerner
Bob Minor
Byron Quisenberry
Bob Terhune
Nick Dimitri
Eddie Hice
Craig R. Baxley
Gary Downey
Ed Shanley
Construction Coordinator
Roswell A. Hoffmann
Visual Effects
Leo Pepin
Assistant Production Manager