The Satan Bug

"The price for uncovering the secret of the satan bug comes high - YOUR LIFE!"

1965 1h 54m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 58

Science FictionThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“The price for uncovering the secret of the satan bug comes high - YOUR LIFE!”

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Cast

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
Henchman Donald
Ed Asner
Henchman Veretti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sturges
Writers: James Clavell, Edward Anhalt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Sturges, shot by Robert Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George Maharis and Richard Basehart and Anne Francis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The price for uncovering the secret of the satan bug comes high - YOUR LIFE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Sturges directs. Robert Surtees behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Ferris Webster cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Sturges, shot by Robert Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George Maharis and Richard Basehart and Anne Francis carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The price for uncovering the secret of the satan bug comes high - YOUR LIFE!".
7IMDB entry: tt0059678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "florida", "suicide", "california", "biological weapon".