The Rabbit Trap

The Rabbit Trap

72 mins | Drama | June 1, 1959

A man must choose between work or his family after he is called back to work during a family vacation. He and his son have set a harmless rabbit trap in the woods near the cabin they are vacationing in. When the family returns home they realize that they forget to retrieve the trap and the son fears that a rabbit will be captured and die a slow death from starvation. The man is in line for a promotion, yet feels that he is under appreciated by his boss. He must choose whether or not to follow his instincts and do the right thing or possibly lose the promotion he has worked long and hard for.

The Rabbit Trap

72 mins | Drama | June 1, 1959

The Rabbit Trap
A man must choose between work or his family after he is called back to work during a family vacation. He and his son have set a harmless rabbit trap in the woods near the cabin they are vacationing in. When the family returns home they realize that they forget to retrieve the trap and the son fears that a rabbit will be captured and die a slow death from starvation. The man is in line for a promotion, yet feels that he is under appreciated by his boss. He must choose whether or not to follow his instincts and do the right thing or possibly lose the promotion he has worked long and hard for.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Canon Productions
Original title The Rabbit Trap
Directors Philip Leacock
Writers J.P. Miller

Cast

Ernest Borgnine

as Eddie Colt

David Brian

as Everett Spellman

Bethel Leslie

as Abby Colt

Kevin Corcoran

as Duncan Colt

June Blair

as Judy Colt

Jeanette Nolan

as Mrs. Colt

Christopher Dark

as Gerry

Russell Collins

as Hughie Colt

Don Rickles

as Mike O'Halloran