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..
Science Fiction, Thriller
Universal Pictures
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)