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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

117 mins

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genre(s):

ACTION

ADVENTURE

DISASTER

DRAMA

The story of a group of people who must fight for their lives aboard a sinking ship.

one of the first of the disaster movie genre

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name	character
Jack Albertson	Manny Rosen
Sheila Allen	Nurse
Jan Arvan	Doctor
Charles Bateman	First Officer Larsen
Ernest Borgnine	Mike Rogo
Red Buttons	James Martin
John Crawford	Chief Engineer
Gene Hackman	Reverend Scott
Bob Hastings	M. C.
Carol Lynley	Nonnie Parry
Pamela Sue Martin	Susan Shelby
Roddy McDowall	Acres
Erik L. Nelson	Mr. Tinkham
Leslie Nielsen	Captain Harrison
Arthur O'Connell	Chaplain
Fred Sadoff	Mr. Linarcos
Eric Shea	Robin Shelby
Stella Stevens	Linda Rogo
Byron Webster	Purser
Roseann Williams	Woman (uncredited)
Shelley Winters	Belle Rosen

name
Irwin Allen	producer
Steve Broidy	producer
Paul Gallico	writer (original)
Sidney Marshall	producer
Wendell Mayes	screenplay
Ronald Neame	director
Stirling Silliphant	screenplay
John Williams	composer

award	category	name	year
BAFTA	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Gene Hackman	1972
Golden Globe Award	Best Supporting Actress	Shelley Winters	1972