---
title: 'Something Wild (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Garfein'
released: '1961-12-20'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-wild-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055464/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Something Wild (1961)

1961 · 112 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Something Wild is a 1961 American neo-noir psychological drama film directed by Jack Garfein and starring Carroll Baker, Ralph Meeker, Mildred Dunnock, Jean Stapleton, and Martin Kosleck. It follows a young New York City college student who, after being brutally raped in a Bronx park, is held captive by a mechanic who saves her from committing suicide on the Manhattan Bridge. The film is based on the 1958 novel Mary Ann by Alex Karmel, who cowrote the screenplay with Garfein.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Garfein](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-garfein)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack Garfein](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-garfein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Copland](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-copland)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eugen Schüfftan](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugen-schufftan)
- **Editor:** [Carl Lerner](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-lerner)

## Cast

- [Doris Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-roberts)
- [Clifton James](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifton-james)
- [Jean Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-stapleton)
- [Martin Kosleck](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-kosleck)
- [Ralph Meeker](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-meeker)
- [William Hickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hickey)
- [Mildred Dunnock](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-dunnock)
- [Diane Ladd](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-ladd)
- [Carroll Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/carroll-baker)
- [Tanya Lopert](https://cinepixo.com/people/tanya-lopert)

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