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City on Fire (1978)

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City on Fire, a disaster thriller filmed in Canada with dialogue in both French and English, tells the story of an oil-refinery explosion in a small town. Dr. Frank Whitman (Barry Newman) and his co-workers, including Nurse Harper (Shelley Winters) and Dr. Matwick (Donald Pilon), fight bravely to save the victims even when they, themselves are endangered by the fire. The film also features cameos by Ava Gardner and Henry Fonda. The film moves at a fast pace and creates a great deal of suspense

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Alvin Rakoff

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Barry Newman
Frank Whitman
Susan Clark
Diana Brockhurst-Lautre...
Shelley Winters
Nurse Andrea Harper
Leslie Nielsen
Mayor William Dudley
James Franciscus
Jimbo
Ava Gardner
Maggie Garyson
Henry Fonda
Chief Albert Risley
Richard Donat
Captain Harrison Risley
John Friesen
Albert
Ken James
Andrew
Hilary Labow
Mrs. Adams
Cec Linder
Councilman Paley
Jefferson Mappin
Beezer
Mavor Moore
John O'Brien
Earl Pennington
Mr. Clark
Donald Pilon
Dr. Matwick
Melody Ryane
Nuerse Florence Stoddar...
John Welsh
Herman Stover
Jerome Tiberghien
Fireman Waller
Bronwen Mantel
Sarah Watts
Nancy Beatty
Mary Stover
Sonny Forbes
Tom
Terry Haig
Terry James
Lee Murray
Tory

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