The Nasty Rabbit

The Nasty Rabbit is a 1964 American Techniscope spy comedy film directed by James Landis and starring Misha Terr and Arch [Hall Jr.]

Plot

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.

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

Production

stated in an interview with Tom Weaver that the lead composer Mischa "Michael" Terr financed the film. Arch Hall Jr. recalled that Terr wished to be an actor with Arch Hall Sr. writing the film about a Russian character. Pat and Lolly Vegas later formed the group Redbone.

Soundtrack

"The Robot Walk"
"Jackie"
"The Spy Waltz"
"The Jackrabbit Shuffle"