The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

1959-05-27 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
6.3 20 votes

Overview

Charming tale of mountaineer-trapper Murphy's first taste "big city" life with young, sweet Sandra Dee in tow. She flees her family, which tried to trade her for some of Murphy's beaver pelts, and tags along with the reluctant Murphy. They get into all manner of trouble in town, and Murphy has to shoot the sheriff to rescue Dee from her job as a dancehall girl.

Cast

Audie Murphy is Yancey
Joanne Dru is Marcy
Jim Backus is Mr. Forbes
Mr. Forbes
Sandra Dee is Rosalie
Rosalie
George Mitchell is Uncle Lije
Uncle Lije
Strother Martin is Ben Stocker
Ben Stocker
Betty Harford is Mrs. Forbes
Mrs. Forbes
Mel Leonard is Pitchman
Pitchman