| Wild in the Country | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Philip Dunne |
| Screenplay by | Clifford Odets |
| Based on | The Lost Country by J. R. Salamanca |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Music by | Kenyon Hopkins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,975,000[2] |
| Box office | $2.5 million[3] |
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.
- ^ "Wild in the Country – Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p253
- ^ "1961 Rentals and Potential". Variety. 10 Jan 1961. p. 58.