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James Olson and Robert Soto in The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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The Andromeda Strain

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Director

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  • Robert Wise
    Robert Wise

Writers

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  • Michael Crichton
    Michael Crichton
    novel
  • Nelson Gidding
    Nelson Gidding
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Arthur Hill
    Arthur Hill
    Arthur Hill
    Dr. Jeremy Stone
  • David Wayne
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    Dr. Charles Dutton
  • James Olson in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    James Olson
    James Olson
    Dr. Mark Hall
  • Kate Reid in Fire with Fire (1986)
    Kate Reid
    Kate Reid
    Dr. Ruth Leavitt
  • Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly
    Paula Kelly
    Karen Anson
  • George Mitchell in Bonanza (1959)
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    Jackson
  • Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    Ramon Bieri
    Major Manchek
  • Kermit Murdock in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
    Kermit Murdock
    Kermit Murdock
    Dr. Robertson
  • Richard O'Brien in The Monkees (1965)
    Richard O'Brien
    Richard O'Brien
    Grimes
  • Peter Hobbs in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Peter Hobbs
    Peter Hobbs
    General Sparks
  • Eric Christmas in Air Bud (1997)
    Eric Christmas
    Eric Christmas
    Senator from Vermont
  • Mark Jenkins
    Mark Jenkins
    Mark Jenkins
    Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)
  • Peter Helm and Brenda Scott in Wagon Train (1957)
    Peter Helm
    Peter Helm
    Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)
  • Joe Di Reda in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    Joe Di Reda
    Joe Di Reda
    Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk
    (as Joe DiReda)
  • Carl Reindel
    Carl Reindel
    Carl Reindel
    Lt. Comroe
  • Ken Swofford in Fame (1982)
    Ken Swofford
    Ken Swofford
    Toby (technician)
  • Frances Reid
    Frances Reid
    Frances Reid
    Clara Dutton
  • Richard Bull in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Richard Bull
    Richard Bull
    Air Force Major
  • John Carter in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
    John Carter
    John Carter
    MP Capt. Morton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Paul Ballantyne
    Paul Ballantyne
    Hospital Director
    (uncredited)
  • Benjie Bancroft
    Benjie Bancroft
    Police Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Ivor Barry
    Ivor Barry
    Ivor Barry
    Murray
    (uncredited)
  • Joe Billings
    Joe Billings
    Scientist
    (uncredited)
  • Patty Bodeen
    Patty Bodeen
    Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Bow
    Michael Bow
    MP at Stone's
    (uncredited)
  • Walter Brooke in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    Walter Brooke
    Walter Brooke
    Assistant to Cabinet Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Susan Brown at an event for Port Charles (1997)
    Susan Brown
    Susan Brown
    Allison Stone
    (uncredited)
  • Jan Burrell in Christine (1983)
    Jan Burrell
    Jan Burrell
    Mother - Piedmont
    (uncredited)
  • Dee Carroll
    Dee Carroll
    Dee Carroll
    Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Duke Cigrang
    Duke Cigrang
    Father - Piedmont
    (uncredited)
  • Rhodie Cogan
    Rhodie Cogan
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Crichton
    Michael Crichton
    Michael Crichton
    Bearded Surgeon
    (uncredited)
  • Lisa Daniels in The United States Steel Hour (1953)
    Lisa Daniels
    Lisa Daniels
    Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Sandra de Bruin
    Sandra de Bruin
    Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Bill Dunbar
    Bill Dunbar
    Vandenberg AFB Sergeant
    (uncredited)
  • Harold Dyrenforth
    Harold Dyrenforth
    (uncredited)
  • Walker Edmiston in Batman (1966)
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
    Voice
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Sandra Ego in McCloud (1970)
    Sandra Ego
    Sandra Ego
    Girl
    (uncredited)
  • Don Ellis
    Don Ellis
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Judy Farrell in M*A*S*H (1972)
    Judy Farrell
    Judy Farrell
    Pam
    (uncredited)
  • Lance Fuller
    Lance Fuller
    Lance Fuller
    Man
    (uncredited)
  • James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    James W. Gavin
    Dempsey - Helicopter Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Sheila Jo Guthrie
    Sheila Jo Guthrie
    Girl - Piedmont
    (uncredited)
  • Ray Harris
    Ray Harris
    Scientist
    (uncredited)
  • Robert L. Hughes
    Robert L. Hughes
    Air Force Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Jason Johnson
    Jason Johnson
    Jason Johnson
    Dr. Benedict
    (uncredited)
  • Bart La Rue
    Bart La Rue
    Bart La Rue
    Medic Captain
    (uncredited)
  • Jamie Lamb
    Jamie Lamb
    Boy - Piedmont
    (uncredited)
  • Glenn Langan
    Glenn Langan
    Glenn Langan
    Cabinet Secretary
    (uncredited)
  • Johnny Lee
    Johnny Lee
    Boy
    (uncredited)
  • Theodore Lehmann
    Theodore Lehmann
    Scientist
    (uncredited)
  • Tom McDonough
    Tom McDonough
    Stetson
    (uncredited)
  • David McLean
    David McLean
    David McLean
    Sen. McKenzie (New Mexico)
    (uncredited)
  • Cliff Medaugh
    Cliff Medaugh
    Civilian
    (uncredited)
  • Don Messick
    Don Messick
    Alarm
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Victoria Paige Meyerink in Green Acres (1965)
    Victoria Paige Meyerink
    Victoria Paige Meyerink
    (uncredited)
  • Midori
    Midori
    Bess - Lab Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Carl B. Morrison
    Carl B. Morrison
    Minor Role
    (uncredited)
  • Robert 'Bob' Olen
    Robert 'Bob' Olen
    Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • Francisco Ortega
    Francisco Ortega
    Gateman at Agricultural Center
    (uncredited)
  • Emory Parnell in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
    Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Pataki
    Michael Pataki
    Michael Pataki
    Operator of 'The Hands'
    (uncredited)
  • Alma Platt
    Alma Platt
    Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Quinn K. Redeker
    Quinn K. Redeker
    Quinn K. Redeker
    Capt. Morris
    (uncredited)
  • Clark Savage
    Clark Savage
    M.P. Sergeant
    (uncredited)
  • Georgia Schmidt
    Georgia Schmidt
    Georgia Schmidt
    Old Lady - Piedmont
    (uncredited)
  • Reuben Singer
    Reuben Singer
    Dr. Rudolph Karp
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Soto
    Robert Soto
    Manuel Rios - Baby
    (uncredited)
  • Gilchrist Stuart
    Gilchrist Stuart
    Man
    (uncredited)
  • Joan Swift
    Joan Swift
    Joan Swift
    Decontamination Receptionist
    (uncredited)
  • Lorna Thayer
    Lorna Thayer
    Lorna Thayer
    Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Garry Walberg
    Garry Walberg
    Garry Walberg
    Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Len Wayland in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Len Wayland
    Len Wayland
    Utah Crash Site Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Waynesmith in The Monkees (1965)
    Gary Waynesmith
    Gary Waynesmith
    Air Force Technician
    (uncredited)
  • Russ Whiteman
    Russ Whiteman
    Civilian
    (uncredited)

Producer

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  • Robert Wise
    Robert Wise
    producer

Composer

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  • Gil Mellé
    Gil Mellé

Cinematographer

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  • Richard H. Kline
    Richard H. Kline
    director of photography

Editors

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  • Stuart Gilmore
    Stuart Gilmore
  • John W. Holmes
    John W. Holmes

Production Designer

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  • Boris Leven
    Boris Leven

Art Director

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  • William H. Tuntke
    William H. Tuntke
    art director (as William Tuntke)

Set Decorator

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  • Ruby R. Levitt
    Ruby R. Levitt
    set decorator (as Ruby Levitt) (set decorations)

Costume Designer

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  • Helen Colvig
    Helen Colvig

Makeup Department

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  • Larry Germain
    Larry Germain
    hair stylist
  • Bud Westmore
    Bud Westmore
    makeup artist
  • Richard Blair
    Richard Blair
    makeup artist (uncredited)
  • Carol Scarlatti
    Carol Scarlatti
    hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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  • Ernest B. Wehmeyer
    Ernest B. Wehmeyer
    production manager
  • Charles Clement
    Charles Clement
    post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Ridgeway Callow
    Ridgeway Callow
    assistant director
  • Walter Dominguez
    Walter Dominguez
    assistant director trainee (uncredited)
  • James Fargo
    James Fargo
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Thomas J. Wright
    Thomas J. Wright
    production illustrator (as Thomas Wright)
  • Frank Barbero
    Frank Barbero
    third assistant props (uncredited)
  • Jack Hamilton
    Jack Hamilton
    second assistant props (uncredited)
  • Ed Keyes
    Ed Keyes
    prop master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • James R. Alexander
    James R. Alexander
    sound (as James Alexander)
  • Ronald Pierce
    Ronald Pierce
    sound
  • Waldon O. Watson
    Waldon O. Watson
    sound
  • Jack Danskin
    Jack Danskin
    mikeman (uncredited)
  • William Griffith
    William Griffith
    recordist (uncredited)
  • Joseph Kite
    Joseph Kite
    cableman (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Johnny Borgese
    Johnny Borgese
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Whitey McMahon
    Whitey McMahon
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Jamie Shourt
    Jamie Shourt
    special photographic effects (as James Shourt)
  • Douglas Trumbull
    Douglas Trumbull
    special photographic effects
  • Albert Whitlock
    Albert Whitlock
    matte supervisor
  • John Dykstra
    John Dykstra
    projection backgrounds (uncredited)
  • John Whitney Sr.
    John Whitney Sr.
    early video effects for film (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Paul Stader
    Paul Stader
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Eric D. Andersen
    Eric D. Andersen
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Larry Barbier
    Larry Barbier
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Mike Benson
    Mike Benson
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • James R. Connell
    James R. Connell
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Everett Lehman
    Everett Lehman
    gaffer (uncredited)
  • Doug Mathias
    Doug Mathias
    lighting technician (uncredited)
  • Jim Plannette
    Jim Plannette
    lighting technician (uncredited)
  • Joseph Praskins
    Joseph Praskins
    best boy (uncredited)
  • Karl Reed
    Karl Reed
    key grip (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Smith
    Kenneth Smith
    second grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Robert Ellsworth
    Robert Ellsworth
    costumer: men (uncredited)
  • George Harrington
    George Harrington
    costumer: men (uncredited)
  • Grace Kuhn
    Grace Kuhn
    costumer: ladies (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Gordon Clark
    Gordon Clark
    music engineering
  • Allan Sohl
    Allan Sohl
    music engineering
  • Terry Brown
    Terry Brown
    music engineering (uncredited)
  • Gil Mellé
    Gil Mellé
    music arranger (uncredited) / musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
  • Brian Moffatt
    Brian Moffatt
    musician: drums & percussions (uncredited)
  • Dave Parlato
    Dave Parlato
    musician: bass (uncredited)
  • J. Peter Robinson
    J. Peter Robinson
    musician: piano (uncredited)
  • Gretel Shanley
    Gretel Shanley
    musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Marie Kenney
    Marie Kenney
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Sol Goldberg
    Sol Goldberg
    driver captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • W.M. Blackmore
    W.M. Blackmore
    animal sequences filmed under supervision of: The American Humane Assn. (as W.M. Blackmore D.V.M.)
  • Attila De Lado
    Attila De Lado
    titles & opticals: Universal Title (as Attila de Lado)
  • Richard Green
    Richard Green
    technical advisor (as Dr. Richard Green)
  • George Hobby
    George Hobby
    technical advisor
  • William Koselka
    William Koselka
    technical advisor
  • Harold Mendelsohn
    Harold Mendelsohn
    publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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