City on Fire
What Happened to Them Could Happen to You... In Any City Anywhere!
Actionrescuefirefire enginerevengearsondisasterhospitalexplosiontrappedoil refineryburning buildingdisaster movie
A high-octane 1970s disaster film centered on catastrophic urban destruction and rescue efforts, driven by spectacle and action rather than character depth.
An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
Essence
Ensemble
Barry Newman
Dr. Frank Whitman
Susan Clark
Diana Brockhurst-Lautrec
Shelley Winters
Nurse Andrea Harper
Leslie Nielsen
Mayor William Dudley
James Franciscus
Jimbo
Ava Gardner
Maggie Grayson
Henry Fonda
Fire Chief Risley
Jonathan Welsh
Herman Stover
Hilary Farr
Mrs. Adams
Richard Donat
Captain Harrison Risley
Mavor Moore
John O'Brien
Donald Pilon
Dr. Matwick
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