Wild River
Directed by Elia Kazan
A young field administrator for the TVA comes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam on the Tennessee River. 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 an elderly woman from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter.
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Wild River was released on May 25, 1960.
Wild River was directed by Elia Kazan.
Wild River has a runtime of 1h 50m.
Wild River was produced by Elia Kazan.
A young field administrator for the TVA comes to rural Tennessee to oversee the building of a dam on the Tennessee River. 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 an elderly woman from her home on an island in the river, and the young man's love affair with that woman's widowed granddaughter.
The key characters in Wild River are Chuck Glover (Montgomery Clift), Carol Garth Baldwin (Lee Remick), Ella Garth (Jo Van Fleet).
Wild River is rated Approved.
Wild River is a History, Drama, Romance film.
Wild River has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Wild River had a budget of $1.6M.