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The Wild and the Innocent( 1959)

TV-MAWestern
63%
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Audie Murphy

      Yancey

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      Joanne Dru

      Marcy

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      Gilbert Roland

      Paul

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      Jim Backus

      Mr. Forbes

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      Sandra Dee

      Rosalie

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      George Mitchell

      Uncle Lije

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      Peter Breck

      Chip

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      Strother Martin

      Ben Stocker

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      Wesley Marie Tackitt

      Ma Ransome

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      Betty Harford

      Mrs. Forbes

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      Mel Leonard

      Pitchman

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      Lillian Adams

      Kirl

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      Val Benedict

      Richie

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      Jim Sheppard

      Henchman

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      Ed Stroll

      Henchman

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      John Qualls

      Henchman

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      Frank Wolff

      Henchman

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      Rosemary Eliot

      Dancehall Girl

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      Barbara Morris

      Dancehall Girl

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      Louise Glenn

      Dancehall Girl

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      Stephen Roberts

      Bouncer

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      Karyn Kupcinet

      Townswoman

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Midget (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Carnival Brawler (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Carnival Patron / Musician (uncredited)

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      Vince St. Cyr

      Drunk Indian (uncredited)

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      Jim Whitecloud

      Drunk Indian (uncredited)

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      William Fawcett

      Trapper (uncredited)

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      Sidney Clute

      Political Leader (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Wag Blesing

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Rudy Bowman

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Bing Conley

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 14 2019
    The young, the old and the restless! The Wild and the Innocent is directed by Jack Sher and Sher co-writes the screenplay with Sy Gomberg. It stars Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland, Sandra Dee, Jim Backus, George Mitchell and Strother Martin. A CinemaScope/Eastman Color production, the music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Harold Lipstein. Plot has Murphy as young mountain man Yancy Hawks who experiences big city life for the first time. Reluctantly on his journey into town he has acquired a companion, young Rosalie Stocker (Dee), whose father tried to trade her for som...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • beaver
    • dancehall girl
    • reluctant