Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

6.2IMDb Score
Released:1961-06-15
Genre:Drama
Duration:114 min
Director:Philip Dunne
Actors:Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, Rafer Johnson
Production:The Company of Artists, 20th Century Fox

Overview:

A troubled young man discovers that he has a knack for writing when a counselor encourages him to pursue a literary career.

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