The Satan Bug

1965 film directed by John Sturges
Movie film Q1059527
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The Satan Bug

Summary

The Satan Bug is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Satan Bug's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Satan Bug's director is recorded as John Sturges[4].
  • The Satan Bug's screenwriter is recorded as James Clavell[5].
  • The Satan Bug's screenwriter is recorded as Edward Anhalt[6].
  • The Satan Bug's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[7].
  • The Satan Bug's genre is recorded as science fiction film[8].
  • The Satan Bug's genre is recorded as spy film[9].
  • The Satan Bug's genre is recorded as film based on literature[10].
  • The Satan Bug's based on is recorded as The Satan Bug[11].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as George Maharis[12].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Richard Basehart[13].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Anne Francis[14].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Dana Andrews[15].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Ed Asner[16].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Frank Sutton[17].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as John Anderson[18].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Hari Rhodes[19].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Henry Beckman[20].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as James Hong[21].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as John Larkin[22].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Richard Bull[23].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Simon Oakland[24].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as James Doohan[25].
  • The Satan Bug's cast member is recorded as Tol Avery[26].
  • The Satan Bug's producer is recorded as John Sturges[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Satan Bug's producer is recorded as John Sturges[27]. Its director is recorded as John Sturges[4]. Screenwriters include James Clavell[5] and Edward Anhalt[6]. Cast members include George Maharis[12], Richard Basehart[13], Anne Francis[14], Dana Andrews[15], Ed Asner[16], and Frank Sutton[17].

Publication

The Satan Bug's publication date is recorded as +1965-04-14T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include science fiction film[8], spy film[9], and film based on literature[10].

Reception

Reviews include 50%[30] and 6.1/10[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Satan Bug's after a work by is recorded as Alistair MacLean[32].

Why It Matters

The Satan Bug ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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