---
title: 'Ride the Wild Surf (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Taylor'
released: '1964-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ride-the-wild-surf-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058523/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ride the Wild Surf (1964)

1964 · 101 min · United States


## Synopsis

Ride the Wild Surf is a 1964 American romantic drama film. Unlike the beach party movies of the era, this was a departure from the typical Hollywood approach to surfing as it was a drama, not a comedy. It is known for its exceptional big wave surf footage – a common sight in surf movies of the time, but a rarity in Hollywood films. Likewise, the film has only one pop song – the titular Jan and Dean track, which is heard once, at the end of the film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor)
- **Screenplay:** [Art Napoleon](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-napoleon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stu Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/stu-phillips)
- **Producer:** [Art Napoleon](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-napoleon)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)

## Cast

- [James Mitchum](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mitchum)
- [Tab Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/tab-hunter)
- [Barbara Eden](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-eden)
- [Fabian](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabian)
- [Peter Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-brown)
- [Susan Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-hart)
- [Shelley Fabares](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-fabares)

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