The Satan Bug
| The Satan Bug | |
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| Directed by | John Sturges |
| Screenplay by | James Clavell Edward Anhalt |
| Based on | the novel by Ian Stuart |
| Produced by | John Sturges |
| Starring | George Maharis Richard Basehart Anne Francis Dana Andrews |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Edited by | Ferris Webster |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million or $1.8 million |
The Satan Bug is a 1965 American crime science fiction suspense film from United Artists, produced and directed by John Sturges, that stars George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, and Dana Andrews. The screenplay by James Clavell and Edward Anhalt was loosely based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean, written under the pseudonym Ian Stuart. The film score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith. The film featured the first use of a stabilized camera mount, invented by Nelson Tyler, placed on a helicopter.