Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

114 mins | Drama, Romance | June 15, 1961

A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.

Wild in the Country

114 mins | Drama, Romance | June 15, 1961

Wild in the Country
A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers 20th Century Fox, The Company of Artists
Original title Wild in the Country
Directors Joseph E. Rickards, Harry Scott, Philip Dunne
Writers J. R. Salamanca, Clifford Odets

Cast

Elvis Presley

as Glenn Tyler

Hope Lange

as Irene Sperry

Tuesday Weld

as Noreen Braxton

Millie Perkins

as Betty Lee Parsons

Rafer Johnson

as Davis

John Ireland

as Phil Macy

Gary Lockwood

as Cliff Macy

William Mims

as Uncle Rolfe Braxton

Raymond Greenleaf

as Dr. Underwood

Christina Crawford

as Monica George

Robin Raymond

as Flossie

Charles Arnt

as Mr. Parsons (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

as Mr. Spangler (uncredited)

Pat Buttram

as Mr. Longstreet (uncredited)

Linden Chiles

as Doctor (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)

Doreen Lang

as Mrs. Parsons (uncredited)

Alan Napier

as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

as Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited)

Harry Shannon

as Sam Tyler (uncredited)

Red West

as Hank Tyler (uncredited)