The Poseidon Adventure
When an ocean liner capsizes, a determined ex‑minister leads a ragtag group of survivors in a desperate race to climb upside‑down decks before the ship sinks.
“Hell, upside down.”
Synopsis
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Harold F KressShot by Harold E StineScored by John WilliamsDesigned by William J Creber
Box Office
1972 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 17× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$84.6M
Also known as
- Die Höllenfahrt der Poseidonde
- Poseidon Infernode
- La aventura del Poseidónes
- L'Aventure du Poséidonfr
- L'avventura del Poseidonit
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gene Hackman
as Reverend Scott
Ernest Borgnine
as Rogo
Shelley Winters
as Belle Rosen
Stella Stevens
as Linda Rogo
Red Buttons
as Martin
Carol Lynley
as Nonnie
Jack Albertson
as Manny Rosen
Roddy Mcdowall
as Acres
Pamela Sue Martin
as Susan
Arthur O Connell
as Chaplain
Eric Shea
as Robin Shelby
Leslie Nielsen
as Captain Harrison
Supporting cast
14Fred Sadoff
as Mr. Linarcos
Sheila Allen
as Nurse
Jan Arvan
as Doctor
Byron Webster
as Purser
John Crawford
as Chief Engineer
Bob Hastings
as M. C.
Ernie F Orsatti
as Terry
Erik L Nelson
as Mr. Tinkham
Charles Bateman
as First Officer Larsen
Maurice Marsac
as French Naval Officer
Roseann Williams
as Woman
Ruth Foster
as Passenger
Paul Stader
as Martin
Marco Lopez
as Passenger (uncredited)
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
1Other crew
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