The Andromeda Strain (1971) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Wise.

Cast

• 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
• Kermit Murdock as Dr. Robertson
• Richard O'Brien as Grimes
• Eric Christmas as Senator from Vermont
• Mark Jenkins as Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)
• Peter Helm as Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)
• Joe Di Reda as Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk
• Carl Reindel as Lt. Comroe
• Ken Swofford as Toby (technician)
• Frances Reid as Clara Dutton
• Richard Bull as Air Force Major
• John Carter as MP Capt. Morton
• Glenn Langan as Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
• Sandra de Bruin as Technician (uncredited)
• Susan Brown as Allison Stone (uncredited)
• Bart La Rue as Medic Captain (uncredited)
• Walter Brooke as Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
• Jan Burrell as Mother - Piedmont (uncredited)
• Dee Carroll as Technician (uncredited)
• Michael Crichton as Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)
• David McLean as Sen. McKenzie (uncredited)
• Emory Parnell as Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
• Michael Pataki as Operator of 'The Hand' (uncredited)
• Quinn K. Redeker as Capt. Morris (uncredited)
• Garry Walberg as Technician (uncredited)
• Len Wayland as Utah Crash Site Officer (uncredited)
• Jason Johnson as Dr. Benedict (uncredited)
• Ivor Barry as Murray (uncredited)
• Lance Fuller as Man (uncredited)
• Don Messick as Alarm (voice) (uncredited)
• Joan Swift as Decontamination Receptionist (uncredited)
• Alma Platt as Woman (uncredited)
• Paul Ballantyne as Hospital Director (uncredited)

Crew

• Michael Crichton — Novel
• Robert Wise — Producer
• Richard H. Kline — Director of Photography
• Nelson Gidding — Screenplay
• Robert Wise — Director
• Gil Mellé — Original Music Composer

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