---
title: 'Wild in the Country (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philip Dunne'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wild-in-the-country-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055623/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wild in the Country (1961)

1961 · 114 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Wild in the Country is a 1961 American musical-drama film directed by Philip Dunne and starring Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, Rafer Johnson and John Ireland. Based on the 1958 novel The Lost Country by J. R. Salamanca, the screenplay concerns a troubled young man from a dysfunctional family who pursues a literary career. The screenplay was written by playwright Clifford Odets.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philip Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-dunne)
- **Screenplay:** [Clifford Odets](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifford-odets)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenyon Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenyon-hopkins)
- **Producer:** [Jerry Wald](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-wald)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [Dorothy Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-spencer)

## Cast

- [Harry Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-shannon)
- [Charles Arnt](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-arnt)
- [Gary Lockwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-lockwood)
- [John Ireland](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ireland)
- [Red West](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-west)
- [Walter Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-baldwin)
- [Millie Perkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/millie-perkins)
- [Rafer Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafer-johnson)
- [Christina Crawford](https://cinepixo.com/people/christina-crawford)
- [Pat Buttram](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-buttram)
- [Jason Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-robards-2)
- [Tuesday Weld](https://cinepixo.com/people/tuesday-weld)
- [Elvis Presley](https://cinepixo.com/people/elvis-presley)
- [Hope Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/hope-lange)

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