The wild and wonderful story of the exciting young frontier !
In Wyoming, mountain trapper Yancey goes to the nearest town to trade his pelts but gets into trouble when he tries to save runaway dance-hall girl Rosalie from her shameful job.
The Wild and the Innocent (1959) is a western film directed by Jack Sher, released on May 27, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland and Jim Backus. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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
Directed by Jack Sher, written by Sy Gomberg, Jack Sher and Sy Gomberg, produced by Sy Gomberg.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 22 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on September 14, 2019
This is a different sort of Western than what we usually get. We often get "non credible character in incredible situations" or "credible characters in incredible situations". What we get here is "credible characters in CREDIBLE situations", and yet we still get adventure and excitement out of the every day events that escalate into life and death struggles. This movie has a lot of charm, and some great characters.…
Reviewed on April 2, 2023
1968
2020
1955
1940
2010
1961
1955
1961
1952
1969
1955
1937
2021
1939
1952
1940
1965
1966
1947
1955
1972
1966
1946
1969
1955
1973
1936
1939
2021
1942
2005
2010
2024
2015
Movie
2008
2022
1953
2014
1988
The Wild and the Innocent (1959) 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 The Wild and the Innocent (1959) includes Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland, Jim Backus and Sandra Dee. The film was directed by Jack Sher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wild and the Innocent was released on May 27, 1959 and runs for 1h 24m.
The Wild and the Innocent (1959) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
