Briefed by the general dana andrews in charge of the investigation and one of its developers, dr. It was originally published in 1962 under the pseudonym ian stuart. Staring george maharis, richard basehart, dana andrews and anne francis. Review of the 1965 movie the satan bug, based on the alistair maclean novel. The mood is ominous and intercuts between the good and bad guys in a way that keeps us just slightly ahead of the characters in the movie if we watch closely. Scenes of the satan bug 1965 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Marshall in a similar role, and look for an early ed asner as one of his thugs. I first saw this movie in 1965 as a kid and loved it, saw it again a couple of years ago and found it equally good. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The satan bug 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first theory is that one of the nasty germs has gotten free and killed several scientists. John sturges 1965 film flaunts cold war thrills and strangelovian plot turns worthy of an alistair maclean novel which is just where the story came from. As the film opens, we see that the setting has switched from the english countryside to a californian desert. A virus or bacteria needs days inside a body to replicate enough to kill someone.
Although a little drawn out at times, this is an effective movie worth seeing. Stolen are 1200 grams of botulinus, and the only extant culture of a new designer virus. The satan bug 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. The satan bug 1965 special agent lee barrett george maharis joins forces with ann williams anne francis, a generals daughter, to recover a biological weapon stolen from a secret government lab. The big fear is that a more virulent strain, named the. The satan bug is an intriguing mixture of random plot alterations and welltuned reproductions of scenes from the book. The screenplay is by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w.
Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. The satan bug soundtrack 1965 movie soundtracks for sale. May 18, 2016 scenes of the satan bug 1965 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. 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. Alarms start flashing all the way from california to washington when station 3, a topsecret, ultrahighsecurity research facility, is broken into and a group of flasks containing two deadly. Jul 15, 2010 the satan bug john sturges 111 trailersdaculto. 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. Special government investigator lee barrett is sent to. The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd youtube.
The satan bug, starring george maharis and anne francis. The satan bug soundtrack cd details and availability. Dana andrews and anne francis in the satan bug 1965. The satan bug 1965 viruses of mass destruction feb 21, 2018 feb 24, 2018 wolfmans cult film club 16 comments head of security agent reagan john anderson knows something aint just right, he can feel it in his bones. The production is not quite topdrawer, but the sets and locations are attractive and interesting, and the main cast members are solid. The satan bug 1965 is a science fiction film in which a us government germ warfare lab has had an accident. Feb 21, 2018 the satan bug 1965 viruses of mass destruction feb 21, 2018 feb 24, 2018 wolfmans cult film club 16 comments head of security agent reagan john anderson knows something aint just right, he can feel it in his bones. May 30, 2007 the satan bug soundtrack cd details and availability. The first theory is that one of the germs has been released and killed several scientists. Tallowyck john sturges, who directed the magnificent seven and the great escape, helms this sci fi thriller about a deadly viral bioweapon that has fallen into. The scifi films of that decade were becoming slicker by the year and all were now in color. At age thirteen, my best pal james heath and i spent the matinee afternoon of our lives at a double bill shared with another colorful scifi thriller, andrew martons crack in the world.
Then again, this movie isnt far removed from so much of whats wrong with our current global society, so maybe a remake isnt such a hot idea after all. I would never have guessed that the top new york critics slammed john sturges the satan bug back in 1965. Barrett george maharis isnt fooled when a fake evil agent harry lauter makes him a nefarious offer but gets angry when his handlers richard bull and john larkin show up in the satan bug, 1965 view the tcmdb entry for the satan bug 1965. New batmobile revealed, doctor strange director teams with chris evans and more read more. The satan bug is a 1965 american science fiction suspense film from united artists, produced and directed by john sturges, that stars george maharis, richard basehart, anne francis, and dana andrews. Like other movies from this period mid 60s the plots could be quite slow for todays viewers the bond movies included, yes. Widescreen opening credits from the satan bug 1965.
Alarms start flashing all the way from california to washington when station 3, a topsecret, ultrahighsecurity 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. Find release information for the satan bug 1965 john sturges on allmovie. Now the right hands must get back this plague bomb that can potentially destroy all life on earth. A history of our obsession with the disease apocalypse. Sturges wanted something exciting, huge, with thousands of cars glued into a behemoth traffic jam. This movie is great to watch, for the following reasons1. This sometimes overlooked gem has now become available on blu ray finally after so many years this fine film gets remastered to blu ray and it looks. Movie typography from the satan bug 1965, directed by john sturges, starring george maharis, richard basehart, anne francis, dana andrews, john larkin. The tamarind seed 1974 full movie starring julie andrews and omar sharif duration. The film was directed by john sturgis, and written by alister mcclean. Guns of navarone or far more frequent misses nearly all others ive watched. Scenes of anne francis in the satan bug 1965 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. The satan bug 1965 crime, mystery, scifi directed by john sturges. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges and starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown.
The price for uncovering the secret of the satan bug comes high your life the satan bug 1965 is a science fiction film in which a us government germ warfare lab has had an accident. In this case the madman is richard basehart cross reference e. The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with the sound of music topping the u. The satan bug 1965 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The satan bug is a film about the theft of germ cultures for the purpose of bioterrorism. Its a typically solid sturges production with prime work from cinematographer robert surtees and composer jerry goldsmith. The original trailer in high definition of the satan bug directed by john sturges and starring george maharis, richard basehart, anne francis. Anderson, one of whom knows a lot more than hes telling about why the satan bug was stolen. Disneys artemis fowl, tom hanks in greyhound and more. The satan bug 1965 the movie title stills collection. The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. The satan bug 1965 viruses of mass destruction wolfmans.
Time limit movie 1957 richard basehart, richard widmark 67. I had read the book when i saw this, and i think i transferred much of the tension of the book to the screen subconsciously. The satan bug is a superior suspense melodrama and should keep audiences on the edge of their seats despite certain unexplained, confusing elements which tend to make plot at times difficult to. Flick vault full hd movies for free 219,400 views 1. George maharis is there to try to track down the baddies, as is anne forbidden planet francis. I saw this at the fox theater in redlands, ca in 1965. When a flask bearing a recently discovered virus, the satan bug. Official trailer hal holbrook, leslie nielsen movie hd duration. There were breakout films such as fantastic voyage and planet of the apes, but there were also lesserknown films that were in the same league, in this case the 1965 thriller the satan bug. Jan 27, 2016 scenes of anne francis in the satan bug 1965 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. The satan bug is a very competent treatment of a cbw chemical and biological warfare nightmare scenario.
Sep 22, 2015 the satan bug 1965 trailer j peoplemover. The satan bug has got all the twists and mystery that you can find in macleans books but here its even more spicy than guns on navarone or where eagles dare etc. The satan bug 1965 movies based on alistair macleans novels tend to be either rare hits e. The theft takes place at station three, a top secret u. Both have parallels to reallife events that took place in 1959. The satan bug is a 1965 american science fiction suspense film from united artists, produced and directed by john sturges, that. Barrett george maharis isnt fooled when a fake evil agent harry lauter makes him a nefarious offer but gets angry when his handlers richard bull and john larkin show up in the satan bug, 1965. The bedford incident 1965 full movie download full hd movie flex. Hoffman richard basehart, he learns that the satan bug is so deadly that it could possibly set. The satan bug is a firstperson narrative thriller novel written by scottish author alistair maclean. Released 1965, the satan bug stars george maharis, richard basehart, anne francis, dana andrews the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Somebody steals from a defense fortress a flask of the deadliest bugs ever developed.
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