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Walk on the Wild Side

  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.6K
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Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
DramaRomance
A man arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend, an artist who now works in a bordello.A man arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend, an artist who now works in a bordello.A man arrives in New Orleans searching for his former girlfriend, an artist who now works in a bordello.
IMDb RATING
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2.6K
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    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Nelson Algren(novel)
    • John Fante(screen play)
    • Edmund Morris(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Capucine
    • Jane Fonda
    • Edward Dmytryk
  • Writers
    • Nelson Algren(novel)
    • John Fante(screen play)
    • Edmund Morris(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Laurence Harvey
    • Capucine
    • Jane Fonda
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Photos25

    Jane Fonda publicity portrait for "Sunday In New York." 1963/MGM
    Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Jane Fonda and Richard Rust in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Richard Rust in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Capucine and John Bryant in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Rust in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Juanita Moore and Richard Rust in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Anne Baxter, Barbara Stanwyck, Don 'Red' Barry, and Richard Rust in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Capucine in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Capucine and Joanna Moore in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
    Jane Fonda and Anne Baxter in Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

    Top cast

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    Laurence Harvey
    Laurence Harvey
    • Dove Linkhorn
    Capucine
    Capucine
    • Hallie
    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Kitty Twist
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Teresina Vidaverri
    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Jo Courtney
    Joanna Moore
    Joanna Moore
    • Miss Precious
    Richard Rust
    Richard Rust
    • Oliver
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Schmidt
    Don 'Red' Barry
    Don 'Red' Barry
    • Dockery
    • (as Donald Barry)
    Juanita Moore
    Juanita Moore
    • Mama
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Preacher
    Ken Lynch
    Ken Lynch
    • Frank Bonito
    Todd Armstrong
    Todd Armstrong
    • Lt. Omar Stroud
    • (as Todd Anderson)
    Sherry O'Neil
    • Reba
    John Bryant
    John Bryant
    • Spence
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Landlady
    Murray Alper
    Murray Alper
    • Diner in Teresina's Cafe
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Benton
    • 2nd Van Driver
    • (uncredited)
      • Edward Dmytryk
    • Writers
      • Nelson Algren(novel)
      • John Fante(screen play)
      • Edmund Morris(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      During the filming, Capucine objected to filming kissing scenes with Laurence Harvey, feeling that he was not manly enough for her. Harvey reportedly replied, "Perhaps if you were more of a woman, I would be more of a man. Honey, kissing you is like kissing the side of a beer bottle."
    • Goofs
      The jukebox in Teresina's diner is a Wurlitzer model 1015. The 1015 was a post-war model produced from 1946 through 1947 and would not have been seen in the Depression.
    • Quotes

      Preacher: Jezebel! That's right, I mean you! Now both of you sinners are hurrying past.

      Dove Linkhorn: You got no business with us mister.

      Preacher: Oh, sinners is my business. You and that hip-slinging daughter of Satan. You know there's the smell of sulfur and brimstone about you. The smell of hellfire.

      Dove Linkhorn: Who ordained preacher?

      Preacher: I am self-ordained son; I had the call.

      Dove Linkhorn: You were called by the wrong voice mister.

      Preacher: Lord strike this sinner down. Send a bolt down to smite and consume the blasphemer now!

      Dove Linkhorn: He won't hear you. Cause you no friend of God or man - standing there hollering hate to the world. God is love. God is mercy and forgiveness. Try preaching that sometime Mr. Preacher. Teach people to forgive, not to crawl in fear. Teach people to love, not hate. preach the good book - preach the truth.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: The opening and closing credits are shown tracking a black cat as it prowls an urban landscape. The closing credits feature a newspaper reporting the Doll House residents' arrest and conviction.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bass on Titles (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Walk on the Wild Side
      (uncredited)

      Music by Elmer Bernstein

      Lyrics by Mack David

      Sung by Brook Benton

      [Played as Hallie walks down to the first party shown at the Doll House]

    User reviews63

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    8/10
    At Home with Stanwyck & Company! Come On In........
    Laurence Harvey is on a quest to find his true love. He couldn't leave his ailing father, so of course Capucine as Hallie wound up in a house of sin in New Orleans, headed by Barbara Stanwyck. Laurence befriends Jane Fonda along the way to find Hallie, and Jane takes an instant liking to him and does what she can to get his attention. One pit stop was at Anne Baxter's little diner and gas station.

    All this sounds quite simple, but its treatment and style is such that you feel its down-in-the-dirt quality and you get the feeling it's a guilty pleasure in watching it. It also features Juanita Moore, from "Imitation of Life" with Lana Turner, and Joanna Moore (who was the mother of Tatum O'Neal) has a very memorable if somewhat brief role.

    For all the great stars and talent in the making of this movie, the one person you really empathize the most for is Anne Baxter, who comes to feel something for Laurence Harvey. Everyone else, including Laurence and Jane, are portrayed as somewhat selfish and hard in their own way; in other words, these are not very likable people. Even Capucine, who the viewer is supposed to feel sorry for in her predicament, doesn't really emote enough feelings for the viewer to really care about her.

    I know I seem to be giving it a hard time, but I give it an '8' for its entertainment value and presentation with some of the best actors of the time. Like always, Stanwyck is great, and Anne Baxter's accent is so natural, you see the character and not Anne, which is a testimony to her acting chops. So, walk on the wild side with Stanwyck & company.
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    • Hedda Hopper Wrote What About "Wild Side"?
    • World Premiere Took Place When?

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 1962 (Italy)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production company
      • Famous Artists Productions
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
      • Black and White

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