Running Wild (1955 film)

Running Wild
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	November 11, 1955 (1955-11-11) (New York City) December 1, 1955 (1955-12-01) (United States)
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

• List of American films of 1955

References

1. "'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.
2. Vagg, Stephen (July 29, 2020). "The Top Twelve Stages of Saxon". Filmink.
3. 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