---
title: 'Willard (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Daniel Mann'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
certification: 'GP'
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/willard-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067991/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Willard (1971)

1971 · GP · 91 min · Science Fiction, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

Willard is a 1971 American horror film directed by Daniel Mann and written by Gilbert Ralston, based on Stephen Gilbert's novel Ratman's Notebooks. Bruce Davison stars as social misfit Willard Stiles, who is squeezed out of the company started by his deceased father. His only friends are a few rats raised at home, including Ben and Socrates, and their increasing number of friends. When Socrates is killed by Willard's boss, he goes on a rampage using his rats to attack.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Daniel Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-mann)
- **Screenplay:** [Gilbert Ralston](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-ralston)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alex North](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-north)
- **Producer:** [Bing Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/bing-crosby)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert B. Hauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-b-hauser)
- **Editor:** [Warren Low](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-low)

## Cast

- [Ernest Borgnine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-borgnine)
- [Elsa Lanchester](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-lanchester)
- [Joan Shawlee](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-shawlee)
- [Bruce Davison](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-davison)
- [Sondra Locke](https://cinepixo.com/people/sondra-locke)

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