Myös Suomiteksitys.

For the song, see Wild in the Country (Elvis Presley song). For other uses, see Wild in the Country (disambiguation).
Wild in the Country
WildintheCountryMoviePoster.jpg
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
Elvis Presley
Hope Lange
Tuesday Weld
Millie Perkins
Cinematography William C. Mellor
Edited by Dorothy Spencer
Music by Kenyon Hopkins
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
June 8, 1961 (Memphis, Tennessee)[1]
June 15, 1961 (United States)
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, and Millie Perkins. 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.

Plot
Glenn Tyler (Elvis Presley), a childish 25-year old, gets into a fight with and badly injures his drunken brother. A court releases him on probation into the care of his uncle in a small town, appointing Irene Sperry (Hope Lange) to give him psychological counselling. Marked as a trouble-maker, he is falsely suspected of various misdemeanors including an affair with Irene. Eventually shown to be innocent, he leaves to go to college and become a writer.

Cast
Elvis Presley as Glenn Tyler
Hope Lange as Irene Sperry
Tuesday Weld as Mrs. Noreen Martin
Millie Perkins as Betty Lee Parsons
Rafer Johnson as Davis
John Ireland as Phil Macy
Gary Lockwood as Cliff Macy
William Mims as Uncle Rolfe Braxton
Raymond Greenleaf as Dr. Underwood
Christina Crawford as Monica George
Jack Orrison as Dr. Creston (uncredited)
Pat Buttram as Mr. Longstreet, the Mechanic (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr. as Judge Tom Parker (uncredited)
Red West as Glenn’s brother (uncredited)
Michael Intlekofer as Noreen’s infant son (uncredited)