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Fire!

(NBC, 5/8/1977, 120 mins). A forest fire started by a convict to cover his escape from a road gang threatens to destroy a mountain community. Ernest Borgnine replaced Fred MacMurray. Later, this two-hour movie (formally titled “Irwin Allen’s Production of ‘Fire!‘”) was cut to 90 minutes and put on TV’s first disaster double bill teamed with Irwin Allen’s “Flood” in June 1978.

Production Companies Irwin Allen Productions, Warner Bros. Television. Director Earl Bellamy. Producer Irwin Allen. Teleplay Arthur Weiss. Based on a Story by Norman Katkov. Photography Dennis Dalzell. Music Richard LaSalle. Editor Bill Brame. Art Director Ward Preston. Associate Producer Al Gail.

Cast Ernest Borgnine (Sam Brisbane), Vera Miles (Martha Wagner), Patty Duke Astin (Dr. Peggy Wilson), Alex Cord (Dr. Alex Wilson), Donna Mills (Harriet Malone), Lloyd Nolan (Doc Bennett), Neville Brand (Larry Durant), Ty Hardin (Walt Fleming), Gene Evans (Dan Harter), James Gavin (Bill Clay), Patrick Culliton (Ted), Erik Estrada (Frank), Michelle Stacy (Judy).

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