The Satan Bug (1965)
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48% of users liked it
(272 ratings)
Alarms start flashing all the way from California to Washington when Station 3, a top-secret, ultra-high-security research facility, is broken into -- and a group of flasks containing two deadly viruses, one of them (nicknamed "The Satan Bug") possibly unstoppable, are stolen.… More Alarms start flashing all the way from California to Washington when Station 3, a top-secret, ultra-high-security research facility, is broken into -- and a group of flasks containing two deadly viruses, one of them (nicknamed "The Satan Bug") possibly unstoppable, are stolen. Counter-intelligence specialist Lee Barrett (George Maharis) is called in to work with the regular security and intelligence personnel in determining who has the deadly substances, and why. Working with him is Ann (Anne Francis), an old flame and the daughter of the man (Dana Andrews) handling this on behalf of Washington -- working against them are a pair of psychopaths (Frank Sutton, Ed Asner) reporting to a mysterious financier, Charles Reynolds Ainsley, who has an agenda he's keeping secret for now. And the sidelines are populated by a group of flustered scientists (Richard Basehart, Simon Oakland, Harold Gould) and administrators (John Larkin, John Anderson), one of whom knows a lot more than he's telling about why the Satan Bug was stolen. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Sturges
- Written By
- Edward Anhalt, James Clavell
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 26, 1965 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Best forgotten George Maharis thriller; weak John Sturges.
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Cast
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George Maharis
as Lee Barrett
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Richard Basehart
as Dr. Hoffman
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Anne Francis
as Ann
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Dana Andrews
as The General
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Edward Asner
as Veretti
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Frank Sutton
as Donald
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John Larkin
as Michaelson
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Richard Bull
as Cavanaugh
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Martin Blaine
as Martin
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John Anderson
as Reagan
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Russ Bender
as Mason
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Hari
as Johnson
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John Clarke
as Raskin
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Simon Oakland
as Tasserly
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Harold Gould
as Dr. Ostrer
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James Hong
as Dr. Yang
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Henry Beckman
as Dr. Baxter
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James Doohan
as Bit
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Harry Lauter
as Fake SDI Agent
- John Newton
