The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Sep 6, 1980

3h 14m

★ 6.1

Overview

A group of random individuals get stranded on a bridge that begins collapsing at both ends. Not only that, but there's a gun-wielding bank robber using the bridge as his means of escape refusing to let any of the rescuers draw near the survivors. Time is running out ...

Genres

Action

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

Irwin Allen Productions

The Night the Bridge Fell Down Trailers

Cast

Cal Miller

James MacArthur

Johnny Pyle

Desi Arnaz Jr.

Dee

Char Fontane

Harvey Lewis

Richard Gilliland

Paul Warren

Leslie Nielsen

Terry Kelly

Eve Plumb

Elaine Howard

Barbara Rush

Diego Ramirez

Gregory Sierra

Ellen

Francine York

Police Chief

Ted Gehring

Judy

Colleen Davis

Maria

Pilar Del Rey

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