Paese selvaggio (1961)
Glen Tyler, maltrattato dal padre e dal fratello maggiore, rischia di diventare un delinquente. Viene preso sotto tutela dalla psicologa Irene Sperry che scorge nel problematico ragazzo un inaspettato talento come scrittore. Presto i due si innamorano e in paese cresce lo scandalo. Glen, provocato, causa involontariamente la morte di un giovane e la psicologa, sentendosi in colpa, tenta il suicidio. Durante il processo verrà riconosciuta l'innocenza di Glen, e Irene sarà soccorsa in tempo. Glen mette la testa a posto definitivamente e si iscrive all'università deciso a rincorrere il suo sogno di diventare uno scrittore.
Direttore:
Philip Dunne
Scrittore:
Clifford Odets
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Elvis Presley as Glenn Tyler |
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Hope Lange as Irene Sperry |
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Tuesday Weld as Noreen Braxton |
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Millie Perkins as Betty Lee Parsons |
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Rafer Johnson as Davis |
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John Ireland as Phil Macy |
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Gary Lockwood as Cliff Macy |
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William Mims as Uncle Rolfe Braxton |
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Raymond Greenleaf as Dr. Underwood |
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Christina Crawford as Monica George |
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Robin Raymond as Flossie |
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Charles Arnt as Mr. Parsons (uncredited) |
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Walter Baldwin as Mr. Spangler (uncredited) |
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Pat Buttram as Mr. Longstreet (uncredited) |
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Linden Chiles as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited) |
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Doreen Lang as Mrs. Parsons (uncredited) |
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Alan Napier as Prof. Joe B. Larson (uncredited) |
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Ron Nyman as Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited) |
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Jason Robards Sr. as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as Man at Hospital Bazaar (uncredited) |
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Harry Shannon as Sam Tyler (uncredited) |
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Red West as Hank Tyler (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Philip Dunne | Director |
| Writing | Clifford Odets | Screenplay |
| Writing | J. R. Salamanca | Novel |
| Production | Jerry Wald | Producer |
| Sound | Kenyon Hopkins | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | William C. Mellor | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dorothy Spencer | Editor |
| Art | E. Preston Ames | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donfeld | Costume Design |
| Production | Edward Woehler | Production Manager |
| Sound | Alfred Bruzlin | Sound |
| Sound | Warren B. Delaplain | Sound |
| Directing | Harry Scott | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joseph E. Rickards | Assistant Director |