The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Director: Ronald Neame
Summary
En route from New York City to Greece on New Year's Eve, majestic passenger ship the S.S. Poseidon is overtaken by a tidal wave. With the captain (Leslie Nielsen) dead, surviving passengers, including the passionate Rev. Scott (Gene Hackman), band together in the ship's ballroom. The group struggles to avert fires, flooding, structural instability and mechanical malfunctions as they make their way through a maze of ladders and tunnels in their desperate attempt to escape a watery grave.
Male Deaths
- Phil Adams (Cable Steward)
- Jan Arvan (Doctor Caravello)
- Charles Bateman (First Officer Larsen)
- Craig Chudy (Helsmann)
- John Crawford (Chief Engineer)
- Jimmy Cross (Dining Room Steward)
- Gene Hackman (Reverend Frank Scott)
- Bob Hastings (M.C.)
- Roddy McDowall (Acres)
- Erik L. Nelson (Mr. Tinkman)
- Leslie Nielsen (The Captain)
- Ernie F. Orsatti (Terry - Susan's Date)
- Stuart Perry (Teddy Perry)
- Fred Sadoff (Linacros)
- Byron Webster (Purser)
Female Deaths
- Sheila Allen (Gina Rowe)
- Frieda Rennie (Indian Woman)
- Elizabeth Rogers (Woman Next to Mr. Tinkman)
- Stella Stevens (Linda Rogo)
- Shelley Winters (Belle Rosen)