The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain (1971)★ 7.2/10

G · US · 131 min · March 12, 1971

  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Robert Wise

Written by: Michael Crichton, Nelson Gidding

In a high-tech lab, scientists race to find the cause of a town’s mass deaths and stop the lethal contagion.

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Cast & crew

James OlsonDr. Mark HallArthur HillDr. Jeremy StoneDavid WayneDr. Charles DuttonKate ReidDr. Ruth LeavittPaula KellyKaren AnsonGeorge MitchellJacksonRamon BieriMajor ManchekKermit MurdockDr. RobertsonRichard O'BrienGrimesPeter HobbsGeneral SparksEric ChristmasSenator from VermontMark JenkinsLt. Shawn - Piedmont TeamPeter HelmSgt. Crane - Piedmont TeamJoe Di RedaWildfire Computer Sgt. BurkCarl ReindelLt. ComroeKen SwoffordToby - TechnicianFrances ReidClara DuttonRichard BullAir Force MajorJohn CarterMP Capt. MortonPaul BallantyneHospital Director (uncredited)Benjie BancroftPolice Officer (uncredited)Ivor BarryMurray (uncredited)Joe BillingsScientist (uncredited)Patty BodeenGirl (uncredited)Michael BowMP at Stone's (uncredited)Walter BrookeAssistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)Susan BrownAllison Stone (uncredited)Jan BurrellMother - Piedmont (uncredited)Dee CarrollTechnician (uncredited)Duke CigrangFather - Piedmont (uncredited)Rhodie CoganMinor Role (uncredited)Michael CrichtonBearded Surgeon (uncredited)Lisa DanielsWoman (uncredited)Sandra de BruinTechnician (uncredited)Bill DunbarVandenberg AFB Sergeant (uncredited)Harold Dyrenforth (uncredited)Walker EdmistonVoice (uncredited) (voice)Sandra EgoGirl (uncredited)Don EllisMinor Role (uncredited)Judy FarrellPam (uncredited)Lance FullerMan (uncredited)James W. GavinDempsey - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)Sheila Jo GuthrieGirl - Piedmont (uncredited)Ray HarrisScientist (uncredited)Robert L. HughesAir Force Technician (uncredited)Jason JohnsonDr. Benedict (uncredited)Bart La RueMedic Captain (uncredited)Jamie LambBoy - Piedmont (uncredited)Glenn LanganCabinet Secretary (uncredited)Johnny LeeBoy (uncredited)Theodore LehmannScientist (uncredited)Tom McDonoughStetson (uncredited)David McLeanSen. McKenzie - New Mexico (uncredited)Cliff MedaughCivilian (uncredited)Don MessickAlarm (uncredited) (voice)Victoria Paige Meyerink (uncredited)MidoriBess - Lab Technician (uncredited)Carl B. MorrisonMinor Role (uncredited)Robert 'Bob' OlenSoldier (uncredited)Francisco OrtegaGateman at Agricultural Center (uncredited)Emory ParnellPete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)Michael PatakiOperator of 'The Hands' (uncredited)Alma PlattWoman (uncredited)Quinn K. RedekerCapt. Morris (uncredited)Clark SavageM.P. Sergeant (uncredited)Georgia SchmidtOld Lady - Piedmont (uncredited)Reuben SingerDr. Rudolph Karp (uncredited)Robert SotoManuel Rios - Baby (uncredited)Gilchrist StuartMan (uncredited)Joan SwiftDecontamination Receptionist (uncredited)Lorna ThayerWoman (uncredited)Garry WalbergTechnician (uncredited)Len WaylandUtah Crash Site Officer (uncredited)Gary WaynesmithAir Force Technician (uncredited)Russ WhitemanCivilian (uncredited)