Released:
1971-03-12

Overview:
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.

Director:
Robert Wise

Runtime:
2h 11min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Thriller

• 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