The Swarm (film) Quotes

The Swarm (film) is a TV program that appeared on TV in 1970 . The Swarm ended in 1970.

It features Irwin Allen as producer, Jerry Goldsmith in charge of musical score, and Fred Koenekamp as head of cinematography.

The Swarm (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Swarm (film) is 116 minutes long. The Swarm (film) is distributed by Warner Bros..

The cast includes: Michael Caine as Brad Crane, Richard Widmark as General Thalius Slater, José Ferrer as Dr. Andrews, Richard Chamberlain as Dr. Hubbard, Bradford Dillman as Major Baker, Katharine Ross as Helena, and Olivia de Havilland as Maureen Schuster.

The Swarm (film) Quotes

Bradford Dillman as Major Baker

• (Bradford Dillman) "Can we really count on a scientist who prays?"
• (Unnamed) "I wouldn't count on one who doesn't."

Michael Caine as Brad Crane

• (Michael Caine) "We have been invaded, by an enemy far more lethal than any human force."

• (Michael Caine) "There's no bee here. I promise you, there's no bee here."

• (Michael Caine) "Are you endowing these bees with human motives? Like saving their fellow bees from captivity, or seeking revenge on Mankind?"
• (Richard Widmark) "I always credit my enemy, no matter what he may be, with equal intelligence."

• (Michael Caine) "That's a complicated story. It begins a year ago. But let's skip that."

• (Michael Caine) "These bees, General, are of joint concern, and they are killing Americans, without reference as to whether or not they have a serial number and are expected to salute YOU. So there will be no air drops of any kind until I give the OK."
• (Unnamed) "Your OK, huh? Then just possible I can persuade you to attack this particular swarm, now that we know where it is. Attack and eliminate it."
• (Michael Caine) "Possibly, if you can explain to me, how you air drop chemicals, without killing the native insect life. If your chemical will kill the African bee, it will also kill the American bee, right?"
• (Unnamed) "Right. And better a few American bees than a lot of AMERICAN PEOPLE."
• (Michael Caine) "That is the point, general. The honey bee is vital to the environment. Every year in america, they pollinate six billion dollars worth of crops. If you kill the bee, you're gonna kill the crop. If you kill the plants, you'll kill the people. No. No, general. There will be no air drop, until we know exactly, what we are dropping, and where, and how. Excuse me."

• (Michael Caine) "General, if you use that, nothing will grow out there for the next ten years."
• (Unnamed) "Why worry about shaving when somebody's going to cut your head off."

• (Michael Caine) "I have cardio-pep in my van."
• (Unnamed) "Cardio-pep? I've just read an article in the medical journal about Cardio-pep. By some scientist named -- Crane, I think."

Richard Widmark as General Thalius Slater

• (Richard Widmark) "By tomorrow there will be no more Africans -- at least not in the Houston sector."

José Ferrer as Dr. Andrews

• (José Ferrer) "Billions of dollars have been spent to make these nuclear plants safe. Fail-safe. The odds against anything going wrong are astronomical, Doctor."
• (Richard Chamberlain) "I appreciate that, Doctor. But let me ask you. In all your fail-safe techniques, is there a provision for an attack by killer bees?"

Olivia de Havilland as Maureen Schuster

• (Olivia de Havilland) "Attention. Attention. This is Miss Schuster. Please listen very carefully. A swarm of killer bees is coming this way."

• (Unnamed) "I know people look at me and think that I'm just the man behind the aspirin counter, but inside I love you."
• (Olivia de Havilland) "How lucky I am."

Katharine Ross as Helena

• (Katharine Ross) "Won't the noise of the helicopters drown out your sound?"
• (Michael Caine) "No. It's an entirely different sonic level."

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