Running Wild (1955 film)
| Running Wild | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Abner Biberman |
| Screenplay by | Leo Townsend |
| Based on | Girl in the Cage 1954 novel by Ben Benson |
| Produced by | Howard Pine |
| Starring | William Campbell Mamie Van Doren Keenan Wynn Kathleen Case |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss Ray Snyder |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Running Wild is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Abner Biberman and starring William Campbell, Mamie Van Doren, Keenan Wynn, and Kathleen Case. The film was often paired with Tarantula as part of a double feature.[1]
Plot
Ralph Barton is a young rookie cop who goes undercover to infiltrate an auto-theft ring run by juvenile delinquents.
Cast
- William Campbell as Ralph Barton
- Mamie Van Doren as Irma Bean
- Keenan Wynn as Ken Osanger
- Kathleen Case as Leta Novak
- Jan Merlin as Scotty Cluett
- John Saxon as Vince Pomeroy
- Walter Coy as Lieutenant Ed Newpole
- Grayce Mills as Osanger's Mother (as Grace Mills)
- Chris Randall Arkie Nodecker
- Michael Fox as Delmar Graves
- Will J. White as State Trooper
- Richard Castle as Herbie
- Otto Waldis as Leta's Father
Production
It was the first significant role for John Saxon, put under contract to Universal.[2]
Reception
Variety called it "okay".[3]
See also
References
- ^ "'Guys and Dolls' Jingly Pre-Xmas; December Pretty Downbeat; 'Trap,' 'Tarantula,' 'Rebel' 3-4-5". Variety. January 11, 1956. p. 7. Retrieved August 25, 2019 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (July 29, 2020). "The Top Twelve Stages of Saxon". Filmink.
- ^ Review of film at Variety
External links
- Running Wild at IMDb
- Running Wild at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Running Wild at the TCM Movie Database