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6.1A 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.
Released: 1965-03-26114 minDir: John SturgesScience Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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Cast
- George Maharis as Lee Barrett
- Richard Basehart as Dr. Gregor Hoffman
- Anne Francis as Ann Williams
- Dana Andrews as Gen. Williams
- John Larkin as Dr. Leonard Michaelson
- Richard Bull as Eric Cavanaugh
Themes
- florida
- suicide
- california
- biological weapon
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- escape
- thief
- laboratory
- scientist
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
3,331 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
57%
- Year
- 1965
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- Approved
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- spy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Sturges
- Screenwriter
- Edward Anhalt
- Cast member
- Tol Avery
- Composer
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Producer
- John Sturges
- Production company
- The Mirisch Company
- Cinematographer
- Robert L. Surtees
- Narrative location
- California
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 264764
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- publication date
- 1965-04-14
- title
- The Satan Bug
- film editor
- Ferris Webster
- after a work by
- Alistair MacLean
- distributed by
- United Artists
- Commons category
- The Satan Bug
- review score
- 6.1/10
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