Storyline
A young bureaucrat for the Tennessee Valley Authority goes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam. He encounters opposition from the local people, in particular a farmer who objects to his employment (with pay) of local black laborers. Much of the plot revolves around the eviction of a stubborn octogenarian from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation.
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Cast & Crew
Montgomery Clift
Chuck Glover
Lee Remick
Carol Garth Baldwin
Jo Van Fleet
Ella Garth
Albert Salmi
Hank Bailey
Jay C. Flippen
Hamilton Garth
James Westerfield
Cal Garth
Bruce Dern
Jack Roper
Barbara Loden
Betty Jackson
Frank Overton
Walter Clark
Malcolm Atterbury
Sy Moore
Robert Earl Jones
Sam Johnson (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
Wild River was released on May 26, 1960.
The runtime of Wild River is 1h 50m.
Wild River is a Drama, Romance movie.
Wild River has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
Wild River is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Wild River was directed by Elia Kazan.
The main cast of Wild River includes Montgomery Clift, Lee Remick, Jo Van Fleet.
Wild River is originally in English.