Night of the Lepus_
"How many eyes does horror have?"
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.
Starring
Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Night of the Lepus was released 54 years ago in 1972.
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 gi...
Night of the Lepus is a Horror, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Stuart Whitman
Roy Bennett
Janet Leigh
Gerry Bennett
Rory Calhoun
Cole Hillman
DeForest Kelley
Elgin Clark
Paul Fix
Sheriff Cody
Melanie Fullerton
Amanda Bennett
CM
Chris Morrell
Jackie Hillman
Chuck Hayward
Jud
HW
Henry Willis
Frank
Francesca Jarvis
Mildred
William Elliott
Dr. Leopold
BH
Bob Hardy
Professor Dirkson
RJ
Richard Jacome
Deputy Jason
IP
Inez Perez
Housekeeper
RG
Roy Gaintner
Walker
ET
Evans Thornton
Major White
I. Stanford Jolley
Dispatcher
RG
Robert Gooden
Leslie
WK
Walter Kelley
Truck Driver
FK
Frank Kennedy
Doctor
STUDIOS (2)
A.C. Lyles Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
88 min (1h 28m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
4.4/10 (115 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Night of the Lepus about?
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.
How long is Night of the Lepus?
Night of the Lepus has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Night of the Lepus?
The cast of Night of the Lepus includes Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun, DeForest Kelley, Paul Fix.
What is the rating of Night of the Lepus?
Night of the Lepus has a rating of 4.4 out of 10 based on 115 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Science Fiction