The Savage Bees
They're coming this way...not to make honey, but to kill.
1976 | 90m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Bruce Geller |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Guerdon Trueblood |
| Staring: |
| In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 22, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Bruce Geller |
| Writer: | Guerdon Trueblood |
| Genres: | Horror, TV Movie, Thriller |
| Keywords | new orleans, louisiana, mardi gras, killer bees, superdome |
| Production Companies | Alan Landsburg Productions, Don Kirshner Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | Sheriff Donald McKew |
| Michael Parks | Dr. Jeff DuRand |
| Paul Hecht | Dr. Rufus Carter |
| Gretchen Corbett | Jeannie Devereaux |
| Horst Buchholz | Dr. Jorge Mueller |
| Bruce French | Police Lieutenant |
| James Best | Pellegrino |
| David L. Gray | Coast Guard Lieutenant |
| Richard Charles Boyle | Coast Guard Chief |
| Eliott Keener | Freighter Boatswain |
| Boardman O'Connor | Freighter Captain |
| Danny Barker | Taxi Driver |
| Don Hood | Deputy Churn |
| Bill Holliday | Deputy Stilt |
| Carol Sutton | Mrs. Compher |
| Tiffany Gautier Chase | Julie Compher |
| Shirl Cieutat | Mrs. Bryant |
| Judy Langford | TV Interviewer |
| Lyla Hay Owen | Mrs. McKew |
| James Bowers | Morgue Technician |
| Sylvia Kuumba Williams | Morgue Receptionist |
| Tom Smith-Alden | Young Priest |
| Christine Ellsworth | Pirate Girl |
| Kenneth Lorenzen | Pirate |
| Wayne Mack | Councilman Ralston |
| Jack L. Morrison | Councilman Tyne |
| Norman Gary | Caziot |
| Cary Wilmot Alden | Mrs. Caziot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bruce Geller | Director |
| Guerdon Trueblood | Writer |
| Bud Friedgen | Editor |
| George B. Hively | Editor |
| Walter Murphy | Original Music Composer, Conductor, Music Arranger |
| Bucky Rous | Costume Design |
| Maurice Stein | Makeup Artist |
| Scott U. Adam | First Assistant Director |
| Allan Gordon | Property Master |
| David Coleman | Assistant Property Master |
| Wally Gold | Music Coordinator |
| Don Kirshner | Music Supervisor |
| Kim Richmond | Additional Music |
| Karen Rasch | Script Supervisor |
| Richard C. Glouner | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Merrill Grant | Executive Producer |
| Don Kirshner | Executive Producer |
| Alan Landsburg | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Geller | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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