The Wild Party (1956 film)

The Wild Party

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Harry Horner
Produced by Sidney Harmon
Philip Yordan
Screenplay by John McPartland
Story by John McPartland
Starring Anthony Quinn
Carol Ohmart
Arthur Franz
Jay Robinson
Kathryn Grant
Nehemiah Persoff
Paul Stewart
Music by Buddy Bregman
Cinematography Sam Leavitt
Edited by Richard C. Meyer
Production
company
Security Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
  • December 21, 1956 (1956-12-21)
Running time
91 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Wild Party is a 1956 American crime film directed by Harry Horner and written by John McPartland. The film stars Anthony Quinn, Carol Ohmart, Arthur Franz, Jay Robinson, Kathryn Grant, Nehemiah Persoff and Paul Stewart. The film was released December 21, 1956, by United Artists.[1][2]

Plot

A former football player, "Big Tom" Kupfen, despondent over his glory days being behind him, drinks and uses drugs with a coterie of synchophants that include a piano player called Kicks Johnson, a drifter named Gage Freeposter and a naive young woman known only as "Honey."

On a whim, the group decides to go after a wealthy socialite, Erica London, and rob her home. They end up taking Erica and her fiancee, naval officer Arthur Mitchell, captive at an amusement park, with dire consequences for all.

Cast

References

  1. "The Wild Party (1956) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  2. "The Wild Party". TV Guide. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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