The Wild Country

• Director: Robert J. Totten
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Adventure
• Movie Type: Adventure Drama
• Main Cast: Frank de Kova, Jack Elam, Steve Forrest, Ron Howard, Vera Miles
• Release Year: 1971
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• MPAA Rating: G

Plot

Fires and tornados add to the difficulties of the Tanners, a Pittsburgh family of three which has pulled up stakes and moved to what they thought would be a fully functional ranch in Wyoming. Instead they find a broken down ruin. In addition to having to rebuild and battle the elements, they have a fight on their hands. Their cattleman neighbor controls the water, and he hates farmers. As the mother (Vera Miles) gets the household in order, the father and son (Steve Forrestand Ron Howard) struggle the get the ranch in working order; they are aided by a mountain man, Thompson (Jack Elam), and Two Dog, a Native American (Frank de Kova). When the showdown over water rights comes, these two new friends are at their side. This Technicolor western, set in the 1880's, is loosely based on the book "Little Britches," by Ralph Moody. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Woodrow Chambliss - Dakota; Frank de Kova - Two Dog; Jack Elam - Thompson; Steve Forrest - Jim Tanner; Clint Howard - Andrew; Rance Howard - Cleve; Larry D. Mann - the Mashal; Vera Miles - Kate; Karl Swenson - Jenson; Dub Taylor - Phil; Mills Watson - Feather; Morgan Woodward - Ab Cross; Ron Howard - Virgil; F. Ben Miller - Shelby

Credit

John Mansbridge - Art Director, Chuck Keehne - Costume Designer, Emily Sundby - Costume Designer, Robert J. Totten - Director, Robert Stafford - Editor, Robert F. Brunner - Composer (Music Score), Robert J. Schiffer - Makeup, Robert Clatworthy - Production Designer, Frank Phillips - Cinematographer, Ron Miller - Producer, Hal G. Gausman - Set Designer, Emile Kuri - Set Designer, Robert Mattey - Special Effects, Robert O. Cook - Sound/Sound Designer, Paul Savage - Screenwriter, Calvin Clements, Jr. - Screenwriter, Ralph Moody - Book Author