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Wild in the Country (1961) is a drama film directed by Philip Dunne, released on June 15, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 37 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Philip Dunne, written by J. R. Salamanca and Clifford Odets, produced by Jerry Wald.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 37 ratings.
_**Elvis as a wild “boy” in the country, caught between a good girl and bad girl**_ A rural “boy” gets in trouble with the law (Elvis Presley), but is granted probation and counselling by a psychologist at her home office (Hope Lange). He gets a gig living with his uncle and ‘bad girl’ step-daughter (Tuesday Weld), but dates a ‘good girl’ (Millie Perkins) whose father hates him because he pegs him as a…
Reviewed on October 16, 2021
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Wild in the Country (1961) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Wild in the Country (1961) includes Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins and Rafer Johnson. The film was directed by Philip Dunne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Wild in the Country was released on June 15, 1961 and runs for 1h 54m.
Wild in the Country (1961) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 37 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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