The Wild and the Naked

1962

Brief Synopsis

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Paulette, a nude model from France, has recently settled in the United States with her husband, a photographer. After dropping her husband off at his studio, she goes to work posing for a nudie photographer. During a break from the photo session she falls asleep and dreams that she visits a night club, goes hitch-hiking, and is chased through the woods and along a riverbank by a crazed would-be rapist who ties her up. She is rescued by a handsome man and is later chased by an ape. The handsome man is temporarily abducted by four naked native women who drag him into the river and dance to rock 'n' roll music.

Cast & Crew

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Stan Roberts

Director

Tana French

Paulette

Enrique Madariaga

Original Story

Charles Martinez

Producer

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: 21 Nov 1962
Production Company
Marsho Pictures
Distribution Company
Marsho Pictures; Sack Amusement Enterprises
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Color
Black and White

Synopsis

Paulette, a model, poses for photographs for a sun bathers magazine and, during a break in the shooting, falls asleep in the sun and has a dream. She dances in an exotic club and, leaving there, hitchhikes into the country. She is picked up by a handsome stranger who takes her into the wilderness and attempts to rape her. She gets away from him and comes upon a raging river. She removes her dirty clothes to wash them and is seen by the "hermit of the Brazos." He ties her to a stake and performs weird rituals. A fisherman hears her screams and kills the hermit. She falls in love with the fisherman, and they make love. A gorilla threatens them, and they elude the animal after a long chase . There is a surprise ending.

Director

Stan Roberts

Director

Cast

Tana French

Paulette

Crew

Enrique Madariaga

Original Story

Charles Martinez

Producer

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1962
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: 21 Nov 1962
Production Company
Marsho Pictures
Distribution Company
Marsho Pictures; Sack Amusement Enterprises
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Color
Black and White

Quotes

Trivia

Credits say "Filmed in Latin America," but filming was actually done in Texas.

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