Walk on the Wild Side

1962 film by Edward Dmytryk
Movie film Q759471
Walk on the Wild Side
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Walk on the Wild Side

Summary

Walk on the Wild Side is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Walk on the Wild Side's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Walk on the Wild Side was directed by Edward Dmytryk[4].
  • John Fante wrote the screenplay for Walk on the Wild Side[5].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for Walk on the Wild Side[6].
  • Walk on the Wild Side's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[7].
  • Walk on the Wild Side's genre is drama film[8].
  • Walk on the Wild Side's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Laurence Harvey[10].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Capucine[11].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Jane Fonda[12].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Anne Baxter[13].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Barbara Stanwyck[14].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Karl Swenson[15].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Juanita Moore[16].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Lee Marvin[17].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Don "Red" Barry[18].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was John Anderson[19].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Ken Lynch[20].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Joanna Moore[21].
  • A cast member of Walk on the Wild Side was Richard Rust[22].
  • Walk on the Wild Side was produced by Charles K. Feldman[23].
  • Walk on the Wild Side's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures[24].
  • Walk on the Wild Side's director of photography is recorded as Joseph MacDonald[25].
  • The original language of Walk on the Wild Side was English[26].
  • Walk on the Wild Side was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Walk on the Wild Side was produced by Charles K. Feldman[23]. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk[4]. Screenwriters include John Fante[5] and Ben Hecht[6]. Cast members include Laurence Harvey[10], Capucine[11], Jane Fonda[12], Anne Baxter[13], Barbara Stanwyck[14], and Karl Swenson[15].

Publication

Walk on the Wild Side was released on January 1, 1962[28]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include drama film[8] and LGBTQ-related film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Walk on the Wild Side's main subject is prostitution[29].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[30] and 60%[31].

Why It Matters

Walk on the Wild Side ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . fotogramas.es. Retrieved . fotogramas.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Richard Sylbert
    Publication date +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Fante, Ben Hecht
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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