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Wild Girl

1932 · 78 min

A gentle, old-fashioned frontier romance that ambles along with warmth and a touch of playful nostalgia.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western
Starring
Charles Farrell, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy
Tagline
A girl alone in a world of men!
Overview
Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl, is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the stagecoach.

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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Genres
Western
Starring
Charles Farrell, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • justice
    • freedom
    Places
    • small town
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Raoul Walsh
    Written by
    Edwin Justus Mayer, Doris Anderson
    Starring
    Charles Farrell, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy, Eugene Pallette, Irving Pichel, Minna Gombell, Willard Robertson, Sarah Padden
    Music
    Peter Brunelli, J.S. Zamecnik
    Cinematography
    Norbert Brodine
    Runtime
    78 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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