The Nasty Rabbit
| The Nasty Rabbit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | James Landis |
| Produced by | Arch Hall Sr. (producer) |
| Written by |
Jim Critchfield Arch Hall Sr. |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Anthony M. Lanza |
Release dates | 1964 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Nasty Rabbit is a 1964 American spy comedy film directed by James Landis. The film was produced and co-written by Arch Hall Sr. who plays two roles in the film. The film stars his son Arch Hall Jr. and was shot in Techniscope in Wyoming.
Plot summary
A Russian submarine lands one of their agents disguised as a cowboy carrying a rabbit that is carrying a deadly virus. The Soviets plan for the rabbit to infect the United States through breeding with American rabbits with the goal of killing large numbers of Americans.
Production
Richard Kiel stated in an interview with Tom Weaver that the lead Mischa "Michael" Terr[1] financed the film.[2] Pat and Lolly Vegas later formed the group Redbone.
Cast
- Michael Terr as Mischa Lowzoff
- Arch Hall Jr. as Britt Hunter
- Liz Renay as Cecelia Solomon
- Arch Hall Sr. as Marshall Malout / Malcolm McKinley
- Hal Bizzy as Heinrich Krueger
- Jack Little as Maxwell Stoppie
- Ray Vegas as Pancho Gonzales
- John Akana as Col. Kobayaski
- Sharon Ryker as Jackie Gavin
- Hal Bokar as Gavin
- Richard Kiel as The ranch foreman
- László Kovács ... The Idiot
Soundtrack
- "The Robot Walk" (Written by Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas)
- "Jackie" (Written by Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas)
- "The Spy Waltz" (Written by Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas)
- "The Jackrabbit Shuffle" (Written by Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas)
Notes
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290395/
- ↑ pp. 208-209 Weaver, Tom Richard Kiel Interview in Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews With Classic Sf and Horror Filmmakers McFarland, 01/01/2003
External links
- The Nasty Rabbit at the Internet Movie Database
- The Nasty Rabbit is available for free download at the Internet Archive