The Swarm was a 1978 horror movie about killer bees that attack in giant swarms. The movie was directed by Irwin Allen, and starred Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain and Henry Fonda. 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Africanized bees are hybrids of the African honeybee, Apis mellifera scutellata (or possibly ), with various European honeybees such as the Italian bee A. m. ... Irwin Allen (June 12, 1916-November 2, 1991) was a television and film producer nicknamed The Master of Disaster for his work in the disaster film genre. ... Michael Caine Michael Caine (born March 14, 1933) is a British film actor. ... Katharine Ross (born January 29, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) is an American movie actress whose timeless appearance and graceful, thoughtful manner have led her to be cast in roles of intelligence and daring, often in period settings. ... Richard Widmark (born December 26, 1914 in Sunrise, Minnesota) is an American film actor. ... George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor who first came to prominence in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare. ... Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982) was an acclaimed American film actor and stage actor beloved for his roles as plain-speaking men of humane decency. ...