Walk on the Wild Side

"A side of life you never expected to see on the screen!"

1962 1h 54m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick sweetheart from three years ago, disrupts the normal and triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young woman he travelled with, who is now the Doll House's newest employee.

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Cast

Laurence Harvey
Dove Linkhorn
Capucine
Hallie Gerard
Barbara Stanwyck
Jo Courtney
Jane Fonda
Kitty Twist
Anne Baxter
Teresina Vidarverri
Joanna Moore
Miss Precious
Richard Rust
Oliver
Karl Swenson
Schmidt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: John Fante, Edmund Morris, Raphael Hayes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laurence Harvey and Capucine and Barbara Stanwyck carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A side of life you never expected to see on the screen!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Edward Dmytryk directs. Joseph MacDonald behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Harry Gerstad cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Joseph MacDonald. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Harry Gerstad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laurence Harvey and Capucine and Barbara Stanwyck carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A side of life you never expected to see on the screen!".
7IMDB entry: tt0056671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.