Ben is a 1972 English-language Horror Thriller motion picture written by Gilbert Ralston and directed by Phil Karlson and produced by Mort Briskin under the banner of Bing Crosby Productions. The film follows a lonely boy named Danny Garrison who befriends Willard's former pet rat named Ben. Ben stars Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'connell, Rosemary Murphy, Meredith Baxter, Kaz Garas and Hunter Von Leer. The film is based on Characters created by Stephen Gilbert. The music was composed by Walter Scharf. Cinematography was done by Russell Metty and editing by Harry Gerstad. The film has a running time of 94 minutes. It was released on 23rd June 1972. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Cinerama Releasing Corporation. The film follows a lonely boy named Danny Garrison who befriends Willard's former pet rat named Ben.