Wild River

1960
PG
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

6.4K

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A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.

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A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.A TVA bureaucrat comes to the river to do what none of his predecessors have been able to do - evict a stubborn octogenarian from her island before the rising waters engulf her.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

6.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Hamilton Garth
(as J.C. Flippen)

James Westerfield

Cal Garth

Barbara Loden

Betty Jackson

Frank Overton

Walter Clark

Malcolm Atterbury

Sy Moore

Mark Anthony

Night Clerk
(uncredited)

Ross Apperson

Attorney Armstrong
(uncredited)

Big Jeff Bess

Joe John Garth
(uncredited)

James Campbell

Small Role
(uncredited)

Donna Carnegie

Small Role
(uncredited)

Bruce Dern

Jack Roper
(uncredited)

Mike Dodd

Sheriff Hogue
(uncredited)

John Dudley

Todd
(uncredited)

David Ferrell

Small Role
(uncredited)

Director
- Elia Kazan
Writers
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Trivia
Lee Remick picked out two local Charleston kids to play her children. She chose the little girl because she looked like Lee at age 7. She chose the little boy because he loved hugging and kissing Lee.

Goofs
When Chuck and Carol stop for gas, a torn movie poster is displayed prominently on the wall of the station. Although the title and the name of the players have been ripped off, it's quite obviously Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) with the images of its three stars, Claudette Colbert, George Brent, and Orson Welles, easily identifiable; this film was not actually produced until 12 years later, in 1945, and released in 1946.

Quotes
Carol Garth Baldwin: [to Chuck] I'm leaving here, with you or without you, but I want you to know something... I'd be a good wife for you. A DAMN good wife. I'm smarter than you in some ways and I know what's good about you and I know what's bad and I'm not afraid to tell you... I have two children who love you. They love you and I love you... and you're not easy to love, but you do need someone... and I love you. I love you, I love you.

Connections
Featured in Mirror for Our Dreams: The Director: A Matter of Viewpoint (1968)

Soundtracks
In the Garden
(uncredited)
Written by Austin Miles
Sung by Lee Remick

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10/10

The movie is great

I had to say this movie was so stunning for me. The beginning black and white newsreel of a man who lost his three children in a flood is actually a real clip and it is my grandfather, so I was so amazed to see this. He passed away in 1972. My father lost his brothers and sisters in the flood which was in the 1930s Trumansburg, NY. I believe is was the flood of 1935. How amazing to see an actual news reel of my grandfather!!! I had a hard time finding the movie until I come across it on ebay. My father once had it, but he ended up losing it as the movie was not marked it was a blank VHS and it was unfortunately thrown away. I am holding onto the movie that I got until his birthday. It will make a unforgivable gift.