The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

Charming tale of mountaineer-trapper Murphy's first taste "big city" life with young, sweet Sandra Dee in tow. She flees her family, which tried to trade her for some of Murphy's beaver ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Sher

Writers:

Sy Gomberg (screenplay), Jack Sher (screenplay),

Stars:

Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audie Murphy	...	Yancy
Joanne Dru	...	Marcy
Gilbert Roland	...	Paul
Jim Backus	...	Mr. Forbes
Sandra Dee	...	Rosalie
George Mitchell	...	Uncle Lije
Peter Breck	...	Chip
Strother Martin	...	Ben Stocker
Wesley Marie Tackitt	...	Ma Ransome
Betty Harford	...	Mrs. Forbes
Mel Leonard	...	Pitchman
Lillian Adams	...	Kiri
Val Benedict	...	Richie
Jim Sheppard	...	Henchman
Edson Stroll	...	Henchman (as Ed Stroll)

Storyline

Charming tale of mountaineer-trapper Murphy's first taste "big city" life with young, sweet Sandra Dee in tow. She flees her family, which tried to trade her for some of Murphy's beaver pelts, and tags along with the reluctant Murphy. They get into all manner of trouble in town, and Murphy has to shoot the sheriff to rescue Dee from her job as a dancehall girl.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | fur trapper

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Buckskin Kid and the Calico Gal

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"TOUCH OF PINK"
Written by Diane Lampert and Richard Loring

User Reviews

not that wild but borders on infantile

Odd little films like THE WILD AND THE INNOCENT pop up from time to time and one has to wonder what brains trust bankrolled it. Surely it was the highroller from the backwoods who yearned to see a family sort of western with just a nasty touch of two older guys, 54 year old Gilbert Roland and 35 year old Audie Murphy, panting after 15 year old Sandra Dee. Or maybe it was some perverse producer who wanted to humiliate Murphy and dress him up as a sort of country bumpkin Stan Laurel lookalike. Still, there's a bit of harmless fun to be had here, especially if you are at a mountain top Drive-in with your best gal and a drop or two of moonshine to keep you company.