Killer on Board

Oct 10, 1977

2h 0m

★ 5.2

A luxury cruise becomes a floating colony of death

Overview

The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

Lorimar Productions

NBC

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Cast

Oscar Billingham

Claude Akins

Norma Walsh

Patty Duke

Marvin Luck

Len Birman

Dr. Paul Jeffries

Frank Converse

Marshall Snowden

William Daniels

Glenn Lyle

George Hamilton

Dr. Ned Folger

Murray Hamilton

Jan

Jane Seymour

Dr. Berglund

Michael Lerner

Julie Clayton

Susan Howard

Beatrice Richmond

Beatrice Straight

Dr. Alvarez

Thalmus Rasulala

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