Wild in the Country (1961)
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 4
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Release Date: Jun 15, 1961 Wide
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Rock 'n roll king Elvis Presley stars as Glenn Talbot, a country boy with a problem temper and a yen for literary greatness in this typical Presley vehicle directed by Philip Dunne. After Glenn is sent packing by his father for mixing it up one too many times with his brother, the court makes him a ward of his uncle. His inner turmoil leads him into therapy with the older and very attractive Irene (Hope Lange), a patient-doctor relationship that is misconstrued by their small town. The two spend
Jun 15, 1961 Wide
Aug 13, 2002
Fox
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Cast
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Elvis Presley
Glenn Tyler -
Hope Lange
Irene Sperry -
Tuesday Weld
Noreen -
Millie Perkins
Betty Lee Parsons -
John Ireland
Phil Macy -
Rafer Johnson
Davis -
Gary Lockwood
Cliff Macy -
William Mims
Uncle Rolfe -
Raymond Greenleaf
Dr. Underwood -
Christina Crawford
Monica George -
Robin Raymond
Flossie -
Doreen Lang
Mrs. Parsons -
Charles Arnt
Mr. Parsons -
Ruby Goodwin
Sarah -
Alan Napier
Prof. Joe B. Larson -
Harry Shannon
Sam Tyler -
Harry Carter
Bartender -
Will Cory
Willie Dace -
Jason Robards Sr.
Judge Parker
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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (5) | DVD (6)
Presley holds nothing back with his untamed performance
Pedestrian Presley vehicle w/forgettable songs, acting.
With its incestuous 'Peyton Place' plot, out-of-wedlock baby and Tennessee Williams hothouse atmosphere, this is Elvis's most adult movie...
A script that looked good on paper but when it came time to produce it, things came apart more than they came together.
"That the picture doesn't yield to convention in the final minutes--where it counts--won me over."
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Foreign Titles
- Wild in the Country (DE)
- Wild in the Country (UK)
