
The Andromeda Strain
When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Release Date: 1971-03-12
Science Fiction
Thriller
★★★★★★★★★★ (714 votes)
Casts

Arthur Hill
as Dr. Jeremy Stone

David Wayne
as Dr. Charles Dutton

James Olson
as Dr. Mark Hall

Kate Reid
as Dr. Ruth Leavitt

Paula Kelly
as Karen Anson

George Mitchell
as Jackson

Ramon Bieri
as Major Manchek

Peter Hobbs
as General Sparks

Richard O'Brien
as Grimes

Eric Christmas
as Senator from Vermont