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Book cover of Il dottor Stranamore
Il dottor StranamorePeter GeorgeDr. Strangelove, book 2

Characters in Il dottor Stranamore

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • President Merkin Muffley

    The President of the United States, who tries to prevent a nuclear war after a rogue general launches an attack.

Antagonists

  • General Jack D. Ripper

    A paranoid US Air Force general who initiates an unauthorized nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.

Supporting characters

  • Dr. Strangelove

    A wheelchair-bound former Nazi scientist and nuclear war expert who advises the US President.

  • Group Captain Lionel Mandrake

    A British RAF officer held captive by General Ripper, who tries to alert the authorities about the attack.

  • General Buck Turgidson

    A hawkish US Air Force general who advises President Muffley during the crisis.

  • Major T.J. 'King' Kong

    The commander of a B-52 bomber crew, who is determined to complete his mission to drop nuclear bombs.