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The Wild Country

  • 1970
  • G
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
406
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Ron Howard, Jack Elam, Steve Forrest, Clint Howard, and Vera Miles in The Wild Country (1970)
ActionAdventureComedyDramaFamilyWestern

A family leaves city life to take possession of a Wyoming ranch.A family leaves city life to take possession of a Wyoming ranch.A family leaves city life to take possession of a Wyoming ranch.

  • Director
    • Robert Totten
  • Writers
    • Calvin Clements Jr.
    • Paul Savage
    • Ralph Moody
  • Stars
    • Steve Forrest
    • Vera Miles
    • Ron Howard
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    406
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Totten
    • Writers
      • Calvin Clements Jr.
      • Paul Savage
      • Ralph Moody
    • Stars
      • Steve Forrest
      • Vera Miles
      • Ron Howard
    • 15User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast14

    Steve Forrest
    Steve Forrest
    • Jim Tanner
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Kate Tanner
    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Virgil Tanner
    • (as Ronny Howard)
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Andrew Tanner
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Phil
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Thompson
    Frank DeKova
    Frank DeKova
    • Two Dog
    Morgan Woodward
    Morgan Woodward
    • Ab Cross
    Woodrow Chambliss
    Woodrow Chambliss
    • Dakota
    Karl Swenson
    Karl Swenson
    • Jensen
    Mills Watson
    Mills Watson
    • Feathers
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Cleve
    • (uncredited)
    Larry D. Mann
    Larry D. Mann
    • The Marshal
    • (uncredited)
    F. Ben Miller
    • Shelby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Totten
    • Writers
      • Calvin Clements Jr.
      • Paul Savage
      • Ralph Moody
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Frank DeKova loved to sit in local restaurants and visit with kids during filming breaks in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was very approachable for an actor.
    • Goofs
      Virgil throws his hat at the bear cub, and then runs off without retrieving it when its mother starts chasing him, yet in the very next shot, the hat is back on his head.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Pet Set: Episode #1.39 (1971)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 15, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Smoke
    • Filming locations
      • Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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