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{{short description|1965 film by John Sturges based on the 1962 novel}}
{{About|the 1965 feature film|the thriller by Alistair MacLean|The Satan Bug (novel)}}
{{About|the 1965 feature film|the thriller by Alistair MacLean|The Satan Bug (novel)}}
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| name = The Satan Bug
| image = Thesatanbugposter.jpg
| image = Thesatanbugposter.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = [[Film poster|Theatrical release poster]]
| caption = [[Theatrical release poster]]
| director = [[John Sturges]]
| director = [[John Sturges]]
| producer = [[John Sturges]]
| producer = [[John Sturges]]
| screenplay = [[James Clavell]]<br /> and [[Edward Anhalt]]
| screenplay = [[James Clavell]]<br/>[[Edward Anhalt]]
| based on = the novel by [[Ian Stuart (novelist)|Ian Stuart]]
| based_on = the novel by [[Ian Stuart (novelist)|Ian Stuart]]
| starring = [[George Maharis]]<br />[[Richard Basehart]]<br />[[Anne Francis]]<br />[[Dana Andrews]]
| starring = [[George Maharis]]<br />[[Richard Basehart]]<br />[[Anne Francis]]<br />[[Dana Andrews]]
| music = [[Jerry Goldsmith]]
| music = [[Jerry Goldsmith]]
| cinematography = [[Robert Surtees (cinematographer)|Robert Surtees]], [[A.S.C.]]
| cinematography = [[Robert Surtees (cinematographer)|Robert Surtees]]
| editing = [[Ferris Webster]]
| editing = [[Ferris Webster]]
| studio = [[The Mirisch Corporation]]
| studio = [[The Mirisch Corporation]]
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| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $6 million<ref name="sturges">Glenn Lovell, ''Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges'', University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, p. 243.</ref> or $1.8 million<ref name="tino">Tino Balio, ''United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry'', University of Wisconsin Press, 1987, p. 185.</ref>
| budget = $6 million<ref name="sturges">Glenn Lovell, ''Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges'', University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, p. 243.</ref> or $1.8 million<ref name="tino">Tino Balio, ''United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry'', University of Wisconsin Press, 1987, p. 185.</ref>
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'''''The Satan Bug''''' is a 1965 American [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Thriller film|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 [[The Satan Bug (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Alistair MacLean]] under the [[pseudonym]] Ian Stuart. The [[film score]] was composed by [[Jerry Goldsmith]].<ref>Clemmensen, Christian. [http://www.filmtracks.com/composers/goldsmith.shtml Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004) tribute] at [[Filmtracks.com]]. Accessed August 18, 2013.</ref> The film featured the first use of a stabilized camera mount on a helicopter invented by Nelson Tyler.<ref>P. 49 Montandon, Mac ''Jetpack Dreams'' Da Capo Press 2008</ref><ref>https://www.provideocoalition.com/cameras-in-the-sky/</ref>
'''''The Satan Bug''''' is a 1965 American [[crime film|crime]] [[science fiction film|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 [[The Satan Bug (novel)|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.<ref>P. 49 Montandon, Mac ''Jetpack Dreams'' Da Capo Press 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/cameras-in-the-sky/|title = Cameras in the Sky by Richard Wirth - ProVideo Coalition| date=14 December 2014 }}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Lee Barrett, a [[private investigator]] and former [[Espionage|intelligence agent]] discharged for his outspoken views, is approached by a man with a tempting offer to join a political organization opposing [[Biological warfare|bioweapons]]. His refusal proves the correct response, as the man is an impersonator sent by his former boss, Eric Cavanaugh, to test his loyalty. Barrett is asked by Cavanaugh to investigate the murder of the security chief of Station Three, a top-secret bioweapons laboratory in the desert of [[southern California]]—and the disappearance of its director and head scientist, Dr. Baxter. After they arrive at the station and wait for a time lock on the sealed laboratory to open, they are advised by another scientist, Dr. Gregor Hoffman, to seal the laboratory using concrete. Hoffman informs them that there are two lethal bioweapons in the laboratory, a strain of [[botulism|botulinus]] that oxidizes eight hours after its release, and a recently developed virus that he calls the "Satan Bug", which could kill all life on Earth in a matter of months. Determined to discover what happened in the room and taking extreme precautions, Barrett enters to find Dr. Baxter dead, with the vials containing the "Satan Bug" and 1200 grams of botulinus missing.
Lee Barrett, a former intelligence agent, is approached by a man offering him a job to join a political organization against bioweapons. However, the man turns out to be an impersonator sent by Barrett's former boss, Eric Cavanaugh, to test his loyalty. Cavanaugh asks Barrett to investigate the murder of the security chief and the disappearance of Dr. Baxter, the head scientist at Station Three, a secretive bioweapons laboratory.


Barrett and Cavanaugh arrive at the laboratory and are advised by Dr. Hoffman to seal the laboratory using concrete. Hoffman reveals that there are two deadly bioweapons inside&nbsp;— a strain of botulinus that oxidizes after eight hours and a newly developed virus called the "Satan Bug" that could wipe out all life on Earth. Barrett enters the sealed laboratory and finds Dr. Baxter dead, with the vials containing the "Satan Bug" and botulinus missing.
A mysterious telegram leads Barrett to a nearby hotel where he has a surprise reunion with his old flame, Ann, the daughter of his superior, General Williams, who has flown in from Washington to supervise the investigation. Ann reveals that she sent the telegram, and that she has been assigned to Barrett as his partner, an arrangement neither minds. At her father's home, Barrett's speculation that a lunatic with a messiah complex is behind the theft is confirmed by a telegram, threatening to release the viruses unless Station Three is destroyed.


Barrett and Ann discover another scientist from the station (not heard from since the theft) is lying dead in his swimming pool. A phone call to the scientist's home reveals the name Charles Reynolds Ainsley, a reclusive millionaire crackpot and pharmaceutical tycoon who fits Barrett's profile and quickly becomes the focus of the investigation. After a demonstration incident in Florida proves the thieves' willingness to use the botulinus, General Williams receives a phone call threatening to release more of the toxin in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] unless Station Three is closed. The caller hangs up before he can be traced, but not before confirming that he is Charles Reynolds Ainsley.
Barrett receives a mysterious telegram from his former flame, Ann, who is also assigned to work with him on the investigation. They discover the dead body of another scientist from the laboratory and trace the suspect to Charles Reynolds Ainsley, a reclusive millionaire, and pharmaceutical tycoon. Ainsley threatens to release the viruses unless Station Three is destroyed.


After a demonstration of the botulinus in Florida, Ainsley threatens to release more in Los Angeles County unless the laboratory is closed. Barrett and Ann follow a lead to an abandoned car and find the missing vials. They are confronted by armed men who take them to Dr. Hoffman's home. Unbeknownst to the henchmen, they are being followed.
A police tip brings Barrett and Ann to the location of where a car broke down and was left abandoned during the evening of the theft. Deducing that the driver was involved, Barrett with Ann's help locates an airtight steel box containing the missing vials in a nearby stream, only to be confronted by two armed men, the thieves. They are taken with the box to the home of Dr. Hoffman, the other conspirator in the theft, who decides to take them hostage, unaware that they are being followed. It transpires that Veritti and Donald, the two men working with Hoffman, have hidden some vials with a time activating device in [[Los Angeles]]. At some point, the flask containing the "Satan Bug" is separated from the others by Hoffman, leaving the rest with Veritti and Donald, along with the hostages, despite an attempt by Barrett and Ann to overpower them. Soon the henchmen realize that they are being shadowed by two security agents in a car.


At the home, the henchmen realize they are being followed by security agents. In a confrontation at an abandoned gas station, Barrett convinces the henchmen to keep Ann hostage while he escapes the garage, which is set on fire. Barrett stops a passing car driven by Hoffman, who has double-crossed his own men. They struck a deal to locate the vials in Los Angeles.
After a confrontation at an abandoned gas station, Veritti and Donald decide to lock the two agents along with Barrett and Ann in the garage. Realizing that the thugs intend to kill them, Barrett persuades them to keep Ann as a hostage, and as they leave they shatter one of the vials. Though both agents are killed, Barrett survives by forcing an exit and setting the garage afire. After an unsuccessful attempt to radio for help, he stops a passing car being driven by Hoffman, who has pulled a double cross on his own men. Barrett makes a deal to learn the location of the flasks in Los Angeles in return for the closure of Station Three, aware by now that Hoffman is actually Ainsley. After they hear an announcement on the car radio reporting the closure of Station Three (which Barrett knows is false, having arranged it earlier), they are intercepted by two men revealing themselves as security agents. Arresting Ainsley, they take him and Barrett in their car towards Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Veritti and Donald are killed at a roadblock in trying to escape, the flasks they are carrying are safely retrieved, and Anne is reunited with her father, who assures her Barrett may still be alive, his body not having been found at the gas station.


As they are intercepted by security agents, Ainsley is arrested, and Barrett realizes the agents are actually Ainsley's security guards. He defeats them and confronts Ainsley again. Ainsley threatens to release the "Satan Bug", but drops it during a struggle. Barrett grabs it while taking control of a helicopter. Ainsley jumps out of the helicopter, and Barrett safely lands.
Barrett has realized that the "agents" driving him and Ainsley are more of Ainsley's security guards on their way to rendezvous with a helicopter flying above them. After single-handedly taking them down, he again confronts Ainsley, who threatens to break the flask containing the "Satan Bug", telling Barrett that he waited to steal the virus until the vaccine could be isolated, which is why Baxter and the other scientist were murdered. Now that the vaccine is in his blood, Ainsley is immune. He declares his willingness to destroy the world and then live on in it alone rather than give up the power he holds. The helicopter lands, piloted by another of Ainsley's men. Another uneasy deal is made between Barrett and Ainsley, and they fly off, eventually finding themselves above Los Angeles as it is being evacuated. In the meantime, a cryptic doodle left by Veritti leads Ann and the authorities to surmise that the other vials are hidden at the Los Angeles baseball stadium, and during an intense search, they are located in the ice of a concession stand, attached to a bomb.


Meanwhile, Ann and the authorities discover the other vials hidden in the ice of a concession stand at the Los Angeles baseball stadium. Barrett contacts Ann and his superiors, and they safely disarm the bombs. Barrett prepares to land the helicopter, reflecting on how things have come full circle.
Above in the helicopter, Barrett notes it is flying past Los Angeles, meaning Ainsley is pulling another double-cross. Barrett fights with the pilot who tries to throw him out of the helicopter, only to be thrown out instead. Barrett is in danger of falling out after him, but manages to pull himself back to safety. During the fight, Ainsley drops the flask containing the "Satan Bug", and as it is about to tumble out, Barrett grabs it at the last second. Having served as an army rescue helicopter pilot, Barrett successfully takes over the controls, then covers Ainsley with a gun, pointing out he has nothing now. Ainsley throws himself out of the helicopter rather than reveal the location of the missing vials, unaware that they are now safely disarmed. After contacting Ann and his superiors, Barrett prepares to land, commenting things are back to where they started.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
* [[George Maharis]] as Barrett
* [[George Maharis]] as Barrett
* [[Richard Basehart]] as Hoffman (Ainsley)
* [[Richard Basehart]] as Hoffman
* [[Anne Francis]] as Ann
* [[Anne Francis]] as Ann Williams
* [[Dana Andrews]] as General Williams
* [[Dana Andrews]] as General
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* [[John Larkin (actor, born 1912)|John Larkin]] as Michaelson
* [[John Larkin (actor, born 1912)|John Larkin]] as Michaelson
* [[Richard Bull (actor)|Richard Bull]] as Cavanaugh
* [[Richard Bull (actor)|Richard Bull]] as Cavanaugh
* [[Frank Sutton]] as Donald
* [[Frank Sutton]] as Donald
* [[Ed Asner]] as Veretti
* [[Ed/Edward Asner]] as Veretti
* [[Simon Oakland]] as Tasserly
* [[Simon Oakland]] as Tasserly
* [[John Anderson (actor)|John Anderson]] as Reagan
* [[John Anderson (actor)|John Anderson]] as Reagan
{{col-break}}
* [[John Clarke (actor)|John Clarke]] as Raskin
* [[John Clarke (actor)|John Clarke]] as Raskin
* [[Hari Rhodes]] as Johnson
* [[Hari Rhodes]] as Johnson
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* [[Harry Lauter]] as Fake SDI agent
* [[Harry Lauter]] as Fake SDI agent
* [[James Hong]] as Yang
* [[James Hong]] as Yang
}}
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===Unbilled roles (in order of appearance)===
|+Uncredited (in order of appearance)
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*[[John Hubbard (actor)|John Hubbard]] (Uniformed guard at Station Three, standing next to Raskin as they observe the landing of Agent Reagan's helicopter [Hubbard does not speak])
|-
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*James W. Gavin (Helicopter pilot transporting Agent Reagan: "''Yes, sir.''")
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|[[John Hubbard (actor)|John Hubbard]]||uniformed guard at Station Three, standing next to Raskin as they observe the landing of Agent Reagan's helicopter (Hubbard's character remains silent)
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*[[Harold Gould]] (Dr. Ostrer, scientist at the base who passes by Reagan: "''Reagan, I've gotta talk to you.''")
|-
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*[[Russ Bender]] (Mason, guard sitting at desk as Reagan enters the compound: "''Six, sir. Eh… Doctor Baxter, Doctor Hoffman, Doctor Yang and three technicians.''")
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|James W. Gavin||helicopter pilot who transported Agent Reagan to the compound and replies, "Yes, sir."
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*[[Noam Pitlik]] (Clerk at Desert Air Motel: "''Oh, yes, Mr. Barrett. You're in suite fifteen.''")
|-
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*Michael Barrier (Helicopter pilot tracking the car carrying Barrett, Hoffman, Ann, Donald and Veretti: "''Getting a little difficult to keep 'em in sight. This is pretty rough country and it's closing in on the road.''")
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|[[Harold Gould]]||Dr. Ostrer, scientist at the base who says, upon walking past, "Oh, Reagan, I've gotta talk to you."
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*[[William Bryant (actor)|William Bryant]] (SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, driving the car which follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti: "''They've turned left on the [[Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station|Seco Road]] now. They&nbsp;— uh&nbsp;— slowed down and&nbsp;— well, for a moment we got awfully close to them.''")
|-
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*[[James Doohan]] (SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, in the passenger seat of the car which follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti. Doohan shares his scenes with William Bryant, but, of the two, Bryant is the only one who has a speaking role.)
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|[[Russ Bender]]||Mason, guard sitting at entrance to the compound, who replies to Reagan's question, "Six, sir. Eh… Doctor Baxter, Doctor Hoffman, Doctor Yang and three technicians."
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*[[Carey Loftin]] (SDI agent who arrives at the site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Donald: "''Won't be long, he said. Did you ever hear a cop say anything else? It'll be hours.''")
|-
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*[[Paul Sorensen]] (SDI agent who is stopped at the site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Veretti: "''Look at all those cans and busted beer bottles. You'd think people wouldn't throw things out there like that.''")
|[[Lee Remick]]||cocktail waitress, at bar featuring bongo drums and piano music, who whispers in Barrett's ear and then he whispers in her ear (Remick co-starred in Sturges' ''[[The Hallelujah Trail]]'', released two months after ''The Satan Bug'')
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*[[Tol Avery]] (Police captain in charge of searching [[Dodger Stadium]]: "''Hello! Yes, we're here looking. Nothing. Yes, we'll look in there. Of course, we'll look in there. Yeah, yeah, I know&nbsp;...''")
|-
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*[[Lawrence Montaigne]] (Uniformed military radar specialist tracking the path of the helicopter carrying Hoffman: "''Now here's the helicopter, sir. We've kept everything away from it, but we think it's the one.''")
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|[[Noam Pitlik]]||clerk at Desert Air Motel who replies, "Oh yes, Mr. Barrett. You're in suite fifteen."
|-
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|Michael Barrier||helicopter pilot, tracking the car carrying Barrett, Hoffman, Ann, Donald and Veretti, who says, "Getting a little difficult to keep 'em in sight. This is pretty rough country and it's closing in on the road."
|-
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|[[William Bryant (actor)|William Bryant]]||SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, driving the car that follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti, who says, "They've turned left on the [[Seco Road]] now. They—uh—slowed down and—well, for a moment we got awfully close to them."
|-
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|[[James Doohan]]||SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, in the passenger seat of the car that follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti. Doohan shares his scenes with William Bryant, but only Bryant has dialogue.
|-
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|[[Carey Loftin]]||SDI agent who arrives at site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Donald, "Won't be long, he said. Did you ever hear a cop say anything else? It'll be hours."
|-
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|[[Paul Sorensen]]||SDI agent who stops at site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Veretti, "Look at all those cans and busted beer bottles. You'd think people wouldn't throw things out there like that."
|-
⚫
|[[Tol Avery]]||police captain in charge of searching [[Dodger Stadium]] who says, "Hello! Yes, we're here looking. Nothing. Yes, we'll look in there. Of course, we'll look in there. Yeah, yeah, I know&nbsp;..."
|-
⚫
|[[Lawrence Montaigne]]||uniformed specialist in military radar, tracking the path of the helicopter carrying Hoffman, who says, "Now here's the helicopter, sir. We've kept everything away from it, but we think it's the one."
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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* {{AFI film|id=22303|title=The Satan Bug}}}
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* {{IMDb title|id=0059678|title=The Satan Bug}}
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* {{TCMDb title|id=17754}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|id=satan_bug|title=The Satan Bug}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|id=satan_bug|title=The Satan Bug}}
* [http://www.alistairmaclean.com/The-Satan-Bug-(1965).html ''The Satan Bug''] film review at AlistairMacLean.com
* [http://www.alistairmaclean.com/The-Satan-Bug-(1965).html ''The Satan Bug''] film review at AlistairMacLean.com
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 22 December 2024

This article is about the 1965 feature film. For the thriller by Alistair MacLean, see The Satan Bug (novel).
The Satan Bug
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Sturges
Screenplay byJames Clavell
Edward Anhalt
Based onthe novel by Ian Stuart
Produced byJohn Sturges
StarringGeorge Maharis
Richard Basehart
Anne Francis
Dana Andrews
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited byFerris Webster
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 14, 1965 (1965-04-14) (United States)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[1] or $1.8 million[2]

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.[3][4]

Plot

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Lee Barrett, a former intelligence agent, is approached by a man offering him a job to join a political organization against bioweapons. However, the man turns out to be an impersonator sent by Barrett's former boss, Eric Cavanaugh, to test his loyalty. Cavanaugh asks Barrett to investigate the murder of the security chief and the disappearance of Dr. Baxter, the head scientist at Station Three, a secretive bioweapons laboratory.

Barrett and Cavanaugh arrive at the laboratory and are advised by Dr. Hoffman to seal the laboratory using concrete. Hoffman reveals that there are two deadly bioweapons inside — a strain of botulinus that oxidizes after eight hours and a newly developed virus called the "Satan Bug" that could wipe out all life on Earth. Barrett enters the sealed laboratory and finds Dr. Baxter dead, with the vials containing the "Satan Bug" and botulinus missing.

Barrett receives a mysterious telegram from his former flame, Ann, who is also assigned to work with him on the investigation. They discover the dead body of another scientist from the laboratory and trace the suspect to Charles Reynolds Ainsley, a reclusive millionaire, and pharmaceutical tycoon. Ainsley threatens to release the viruses unless Station Three is destroyed.

After a demonstration of the botulinus in Florida, Ainsley threatens to release more in Los Angeles County unless the laboratory is closed. Barrett and Ann follow a lead to an abandoned car and find the missing vials. They are confronted by armed men who take them to Dr. Hoffman's home. Unbeknownst to the henchmen, they are being followed.

At the home, the henchmen realize they are being followed by security agents. In a confrontation at an abandoned gas station, Barrett convinces the henchmen to keep Ann hostage while he escapes the garage, which is set on fire. Barrett stops a passing car driven by Hoffman, who has double-crossed his own men. They struck a deal to locate the vials in Los Angeles.

As they are intercepted by security agents, Ainsley is arrested, and Barrett realizes the agents are actually Ainsley's security guards. He defeats them and confronts Ainsley again. Ainsley threatens to release the "Satan Bug", but drops it during a struggle. Barrett grabs it while taking control of a helicopter. Ainsley jumps out of the helicopter, and Barrett safely lands.

Meanwhile, Ann and the authorities discover the other vials hidden in the ice of a concession stand at the Los Angeles baseball stadium. Barrett contacts Ann and his superiors, and they safely disarm the bombs. Barrett prepares to land the helicopter, reflecting on how things have come full circle.

Cast

[edit]
Uncredited (in order of appearance)
John Hubbard uniformed guard at Station Three, standing next to Raskin as they observe the landing of Agent Reagan's helicopter (Hubbard's character remains silent)
James W. Gavin helicopter pilot who transported Agent Reagan to the compound and replies, "Yes, sir."
Harold Gould Dr. Ostrer, scientist at the base who says, upon walking past, "Oh, Reagan, I've gotta talk to you."
Russ Bender Mason, guard sitting at entrance to the compound, who replies to Reagan's question, "Six, sir. Eh… Doctor Baxter, Doctor Hoffman, Doctor Yang and three technicians."
Lee Remick cocktail waitress, at bar featuring bongo drums and piano music, who whispers in Barrett's ear and then he whispers in her ear (Remick co-starred in Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail, released two months after The Satan Bug)
Noam Pitlik clerk at Desert Air Motel who replies, "Oh yes, Mr. Barrett. You're in suite fifteen."
Michael Barrier helicopter pilot, tracking the car carrying Barrett, Hoffman, Ann, Donald and Veretti, who says, "Getting a little difficult to keep 'em in sight. This is pretty rough country and it's closing in on the road."
William Bryant SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, driving the car that follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti, who says, "They've turned left on the Seco Road now. They—uh—slowed down and—well, for a moment we got awfully close to them."
James Doohan SDI agent, one of Cavanaugh's men, in the passenger seat of the car that follows the vehicle carrying Barrett, Ann, Donald and Veretti. Doohan shares his scenes with William Bryant, but only Bryant has dialogue.
Carey Loftin SDI agent who arrives at site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Donald, "Won't be long, he said. Did you ever hear a cop say anything else? It'll be hours."
Paul Sorensen SDI agent who stops at site of the jackknifed truck and starts a conversation with Veretti, "Look at all those cans and busted beer bottles. You'd think people wouldn't throw things out there like that."
Tol Avery police captain in charge of searching Dodger Stadium who says, "Hello! Yes, we're here looking. Nothing. Yes, we'll look in there. Of course, we'll look in there. Yeah, yeah, I know ..."
Lawrence Montaigne uniformed specialist in military radar, tracking the path of the helicopter carrying Hoffman, who says, "Now here's the helicopter, sir. We've kept everything away from it, but we think it's the one."

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Glenn Lovell, Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges, University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, p. 243.
  2. ^ Tino Balio, United Artists: The Company That Changed the Film Industry, University of Wisconsin Press, 1987, p. 185.
  3. ^ P. 49 Montandon, Mac Jetpack Dreams Da Capo Press 2008
  4. ^ "Cameras in the Sky by Richard Wirth - ProVideo Coalition". 14 December 2014.
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