| Something Wild | |
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| Directed by | Jack Garfein |
| Written by |
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| Based on | Mary Ann by Alex Karmel |
| Produced by | George Justin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Edited by | Carl Lerner |
| Music by | Aaron Copland |
Production company | Prometheus Enterprises Inc. |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | <$1 million[2] |
Something Wild is a 1961 American neo noir[3] psychological thriller film directed by Jack Garfein,[4][5] and starring his then wife Carroll Baker, Ralph Meeker, and Mildred Dunnock.[6] It follows a young New York City college student who, after being brutally raped, is taken in and held captive by a mechanic who witnessed her suicide attempt on the Manhattan Bridge. The film is based on the 1958 novel Mary Ann by Alex Karmel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Garfein.
Released in December 1961, Something Wild violated a number of Hollywood conventions and taboos by showing an on-screen rape and brief nudity, and received a mixed response from film critics.
- ^ "Something new is happening at the Plaza Theatre". New York Daily News. December 10, 1961. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Archer, Eugene (July 9, 1960). "SHUFTAN IS HERE FOR 1ST U.S. FILM: One of Europe's Top 'Mood' Camera Men Will Shoot 'Something Wild' in City". The New York Times. p. 11.
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (August 20, 2010). "Not Necessarily Noir festival at the Roxie". SFGate. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Something Wild". Harvard Film Archive. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020.
- ^ Gabardi, Chiara Spagnoli (June 17, 2022). "Tribeca Festival : Review / The Wild One, A Magnificent Documentary Where Life And Craft Resound Social Justice Consciousness". Cinema Daily US.
- ^ "Something Wild". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved April 19, 2016.