''The Nasty Rabbit'' (also known as ''Spies a-Go-Go'') is a 1964 American

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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 (as Mischa Terr) * Arch Hall Jr. as Britt Hunter * Liz Renay as Cecelia Solomon (as Melissa Morgan) * Arch Hall Sr. as Marshall Malout / Malcolm McKinley (as William Watters) * 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

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stated in an interview with Tom Weaver that the lead composer Mischa "Michael" Terr financed the film.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 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" (Written by

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and

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) *"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)

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