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Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus

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19724.41h 28m

Overview

Rancher Cole Hillman is fed up of rabbits plaguing his fields. Zoologist Roy Bennett conducts an experiment to curb their population, but it gives rise to giant rabbits that terrorise the town.

Directed by William F. Claxton
Written by Gene R. Kearney, Don Holliday, Russell Braddon
Produced by A.C. Lyles
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Top Cast

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Roy Bennett

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Gerry Bennett

Rory Calhoun

Rory Calhoun

Cole Hillman

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Elgin Clark

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Sheriff Cody

Melanie Fullerton

Melanie Fullerton

Amanda Bennett

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Chris Morrell

Jackie Hillman

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Jud

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Henry Willis

Frank

Francesca Jarvis

Francesca Jarvis

Mildred

Themes & Keywords

animal attackrabbitdead familygiant animalmutant animalpantyhosegene manipulationchild killed by animalbloody body of child

About Night of the Lepus

Night of the Lepus is a horror, science fiction film released in 1972 exploring themes of animal attack, rabbit, dead family, giant animal, mutant animal, pantyhose. Directed by William F. Claxton, it stars Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun. Rancher Cole Hillman is fed up of rabbits plaguing his fields. Zoologist Roy Bennett conducts an experiment to curb their population, but it gives rise to giant rabbits that terrorise the town.

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