
And the Band Played On(1993)
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.



Claude Akins
Oscar Billingham

Patty Duke
Norma Walsh

Len Birman
Marvin Luck

Frank Converse
Dr. Paul Jeffries

William Daniels
Marshall Snowden

George Hamilton
Glenn Lyle

Murray Hamilton
Dr. Ned Folger

Jane Seymour
Jan

Michael Lerner
Dr. Berglund

Susan Howard
Julie Clayton
Killer on Board is a tv movie, drama film released in 1977 exploring themes of cruise ship, virus. Directed by Philip Leacock, it stars Claude Akins, Patty Duke, Len Birman. The passengers on a cruise ship are seized by panic when a deadly virus begins killing off passengers and crew.
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