Born to Be Wild is a 1938 American action film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Nathanael West. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Doris Weston, Ward Bond, Robert Emmett Keane, Ben Hewlett and Charles Williams. The film was released on February 16, 1938, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Two reckless truckers are asked to deliver a load of lettuce, but among the way they are stopped by farm workers on strike, they learn that the cargo is actually dynamite and that they have to take that dynamite into a jammed dam and blow it up.
Cast
- Ralph Byrd as Steve Hackett
- Doris Weston as Mary Stevens
- Ward Bond as Bill Purvis
- Robert Emmett Keane as J. Stearns Davis
- Ben Hewlett as Wilson
- Charles Williams as Company Spotter
- Davison Clark as Stranger
- Byron Foulger as Husband
- George Anderson as Mayor
- Edwin Stanley as Randolph
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Deputy
- Sterlita Peluffo as Manuela
- Lew Kelly as Reilly
- Harrison Greene as J. Carroll Malloy
- George Magrill as Hank
- Anna Demetrio as Cristobella
- Dan White (actor) Striker (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Born to Be Wild (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "Born to Be Wild (1938) - Joseph Kane". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- ^ "Born to Be Wild". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
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