Something Wild (1961)
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52% of users liked it
(321 ratings)
A rape victim goes through inner turmoil in the days following her suffering the brutal assault. Mary Ann (Carroll Baker) leaves her middle class New York home to wander the mean streets of Manhattan. She is isolated and lonely in spite of being surrounded by people. A kindly garage mechanic… More A rape victim goes through inner turmoil in the days following her suffering the brutal assault. Mary Ann (Carroll Baker) leaves her middle class New York home to wander the mean streets of Manhattan. She is isolated and lonely in spite of being surrounded by people. A kindly garage mechanic befriends the troubled woman on the brink of self destruction - but soon Mary Ann must ask herself if she can really trust him. Musical score provided by American legend Aaron Copeland. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Garfein
- Written By
- Jack Garfein, Alex Karmel
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 1961 Limited
- Studio
- United Artists
Critic Reviews
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J. Hoberman, Village Voice
The movie's uneasy blend of symbolism and naturalism might have worked better onstage.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An urban fairy tale oddity.
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Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
An obscure blast from the past, Something Wild is a narrative precursor to Roman Polanski's Repulsion.
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Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The sordid psychodrama comes to a jaw-dropper of a conclusion that's oddly touching despite its outrageous proposal that marriage is the cure for post-traumatic shock syndrome.
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Cast
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Carroll Baker
as Mary Ann
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Ralph Meeker
as Mike
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Mildred Dunnock
as Mrs. Gates
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Charles Watts
as Warren Gates
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Jean Stapleton
as Shirley Johnson
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Martin Kosleck
as Landlord
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Ken Chapin
as Manager of 5 & 10
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Clifton James
as Detective Bogarde
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Tanya Lopert
as Girl in 5 & 10
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Virginia Baker
as Girl in 5 & 10
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Doris Roberts
as Girl in 5 & 10
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George Smith
as Policeman
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Duke Howard
as Young Boy
- Reid Cruickshanks
- William Hickey
- Diane Ladd
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Warren Hay Lyons
as College Student
- Logan Ramsey
- Peg Shirley
- Nancy Baker
