Something Wild (1961)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Jack Garfein

Writers:

Jack Garfein (writer)
Alex Karmel (novel)

Release Date:

9 July 1962 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The story of a brutal assault -- and the very strange love it bred!

Plot:

A young rape victim tries desperately to pick up the pieces of her life, only to find herself at the mercy of a would-be rescuer.

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Suicide | Marrying | Kidnapping | Phobia

Cast

Carroll Baker	...	Mary Ann Robinson
Ralph Meeker	...	Mike
Mildred Dunnock	...	Mrs. Gates
Jean Stapleton	...	Shirley Johnson
Martin Kosleck	...	Landlord
Charles Watts	...	Warren Gates
Clifton James	...	Detective Bogart
George L. Smith	...	Store Manager
Doris Roberts	...	Mary Ann's co-worker
Ken Chapin	...	Policeman
Ginny Baker	...	Shopgirl
Tanya Lopert	...	Shopgirl

Also Known As:

Something Wild in the City (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:X

Filming Locations:

Manhattan Bridge, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Prometheus Enterprises Inc.

Trivia:

Carroll Baker was married to director Jack Garfein at the time they made this film (they divorced in 1969).

Quotes:

Mike: You're getting thinner all the time. You look like a ghost.
Mary Ann Robinson: If I went out sometimes I'd be less pale.
Mike: Sometimes I think you're hopeless.

a very nice love story

I taped this movie off the air some years ago and liked it enough to view it every once in a while. I think both Carroll Baker and Ralph Meeker did good work. Carroll Baker's Mary Ann Robinson had to get over her rape and Ralph Meeker had to find redemption for something in his past. Some may find the ending overly sentimental but I think that Carroll Baker's acting at that juncture was true to life and very appealing.