The Wild and the Willing

1962 film by Ralph Thomas
Movie film Q7774927
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Summary

The Wild and the Willing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (684 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wild and the Willing's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Wild and the Willing was directed by Ralph Thomas[4].
  • Nicholas Phipps wrote the screenplay for The Wild and the Willing[5].
  • Robert Sloman wrote the screenplay for The Wild and the Willing[6].
  • The Wild and the Willing's composer is recorded as Norrie Paramor[7].
  • The Wild and the Willing's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Virginia Maskell[9].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Ian McShane[10].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Samantha Eggar[11].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was John Hurt[12].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Johnny Sekka[13].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Jeremy Brett[14].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Philip Latham[15].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was John Standing[16].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Megs Jenkins[17].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Marianne Stone[18].
  • A cast member of The Wild and the Willing was Paul Rogers[19].
  • The Wild and the Willing was produced by Betty Box[20].
  • The Wild and the Willing's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Steward[21].
  • The original language of The Wild and the Willing was English[22].
  • The Wild and the Willing's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Wild and the Willing's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • The Wild and the Willing was published on January 1, 1962[25].
  • The Wild and the Willing's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[26].
  • The Wild and the Willing's filming location is recorded as Pinewood Studios[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wild and the Willing was produced by Betty Box[20]. It was directed by Ralph Thomas[4]. Screenwriters include Nicholas Phipps[5] and Robert Sloman[6]. Cast members include Virginia Maskell[9], Ian McShane[10], Samantha Eggar[11], John Hurt[12], Johnny Sekka[13], and Jeremy Brett[14].

Publication

The Wild and the Willing was published on January 1, 1962[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Why It Matters

The Wild and the Willing ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (684 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director of photography → Ernest Steward
    Lumiere film id → 242330
    Filmaffinity film id → 245743
    Thetvdb movie id → 91226
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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