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Terror on the 40th Floor

Terror on the 40th Floor

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A number of business people, keeping the Christmas Eve office party going longer than was originally intended, are beset by a fire that starts in the basement of their office building and creeps up at them from floor to floor.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

17 September 1974

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Forsythe

John Forsythe

Dan Overland

Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

Howard Foster

Lynn Carlin

Lynn Carlin

Lee Parker

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Darlene Foster

Laurie Heineman

Laurie Heineman

Ginger Macklin

Don Meredith

Don Meredith

Kelly Freeman

Kelly Jean Peters

Kelly Jean Peters

Betty Carson

Pippa Scott

Pippa Scott

Thelma Overland

Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Charley

Hank Brandt

Hank Brandt

Jim Pierson

John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Stark

Danny Goldman

Danny Goldman

Kasey

Mark Tapscott

Mark Tapscott

Capt. Harris

Bob Hastings

Bob Hastings

Sam Lewis

Tracie Savage

Tracie Savage

Cathy Pierson

Kevin Nudis

Kevin Nudis

Paul Pierson

Dean Santoro

Dean Santoro

Harper

Tracy Brooks Swope

Tracy Brooks Swope

Cathy Foster

Tim Herbert

Tim Herbert

Building Manager

Art Lewis

Art Lewis

Secretary

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Capt. Parker

James W. Gavin

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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