The Satan Bug (1965)
1h 54m
Running Time
March 26, 1965Release Date
Plot.
A US government germ warfare lab has had an accident. The first theory is that one of the germs has been released and killed several scientists. The big fear is that a more virulent strain, named The Satan Bug because all life can be killed off by it should it escape, may have been stolen.
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Cast & Crew.
George Maharis
Lee Barrett
Richard Basehart
Dr. Gregor Hoffman
Anne Francis
Ann Williams
Dana Andrews
Gen. Williams
John Larkin
Dr. Leonard Michaelson
Richard Bull
Eric Cavanaugh
Frank Sutton
Donald
Ed Asner
Veretti
Simon Oakland
Tasserly
John Clarke
Guard Lt. Raskin
John Anderson
Agent Reagan
John Sturges
Director
Hari Rhodes
Guard Lt. Johnson
Martin Blaine
Martin
Alistair MacLean
Writer
James Clavell
Writer
Henry Beckman
Dr. Baxter
Edward Anhalt
Writer
Harry Lauter
Fake SDI Agent
James Hong
Dr. Yang
Jerry Goldsmith
Composer
Russ Bender
Desk Guard Mason
Harold Gould
Dr. Ostrer (uncredited)
Robert Surtees
Cinematographer
Ferris Webster
Editor
Lee Remick
Waitress
Lynn Stalmaster
CastingDirector
William Bryant
Lead Agent 'X-Ray', drives car
James Doohan
Second Agent 'X-Ray', scratches hand
Michael Barrier
Helicopter Pilot Henchman
Tol Avery
Detective Captain at Baseball Stadium
John Hubbard
Guard
Herman A. Blumenthal
Art Direction
Charles Vassar
Set Decoration
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 26, 1965
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 54m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States of America
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
suicide
california
robbery
based on novel or book
florida
biological weapon
thief
laboratory
escape
scientist
agent
biological warfare
virus
germ warfare
Wiki.
The Satan Bug is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell and Edward Anhalt was loosely based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean, written under the pseudonym Ian Stuart. The film score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. The film featured the first use of a stabilized camera mount, invented by Nelson Tyler, placed on a helicopter.
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