---
title: 'Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bernard L. Kowalski'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 62
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/attack-of-the-giant-leeches-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053611/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)

1959 · 62 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Attack of the Giant Leeches is an independently made 1959 black-and-white science fiction-horror film produced by Gene Corman and directed by Bernard L. Kowalski. It stars Ken Clark, Yvette Vickers, Bruno VeSota, and Jan Shepard. The screenplay was written by Leo Gordon. The film was released on October 1, 1959 by American International Pictures on a double bill with A Bucket of Blood. In some areas Leeches played on a double bill with the 1960 Roger Corman film House of Usher.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bernard L. Kowalski](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-l-kowalski)
- **Screenplay:** [Leo Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-gordon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alexander László](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-laszlo)
- **Producer:** [Roger Corman](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-corman), [Gene Corman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-corman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John M. Nickolaus, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-m-nickolaus-jr)

## Cast

- [Bruno VeSota](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-vesota)
- [Ken Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-clark) as Steve Benton

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