The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

84 mins | Western | May 27, 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 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.

The Wild and the Innocent

84 mins | Western | May 27, 1959

The Wild and the Innocent
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title The Wild and the Innocent
Directors Frank Shaw, Jack Sher, William Holland
Writers Sy Gomberg, Jack Sher

Cast

Audie Murphy

as Yancey

Joanne Dru

as Marcy

Gilbert Roland

as Paul

Jim Backus

as Mr. Forbes

Sandra Dee

as Rosalie

George Mitchell

as Uncle Lije

Peter Breck

as Chip

Strother Martin

as Ben Stocker

Wesley Marie Tackitt

as Ma Ransome

Betty Harford

as Mrs. Forbes

Mel Leonard

as Pitchman

Lillian Adams

as Kirl

Val Benedict

as Richie

Jim Sheppard

as Henchman

Ed Stroll

as Henchman

John Qualls

as Henchman

Frank Wolff

as Henchman

Rosemary Eliot

as Dancehall Girl

Barbara Morris

as Dancehall Girl

Louise Glenn

as Dancehall Girl

Stephen Roberts

as Bouncer

Karyn Kupcinet

as Townswoman