Walk on the Wild Side

"A side of life you never expected to see on the screen!"

Mar 23 1962 Approved 1h 54m
Drama, Romance

At a 1930s New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction for both clients and the shrewd madam. The arrival of Dove Linkhorn, her lovesick sweetheart from three years ago, disrupts the normal and triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young woman he travelled with, who is now the Doll House's newest employee.

Plot

At the Doll House, a 1930's New Orleans bordello, Hallie is the main attraction both for clients and for Jo, the madame. Her comfortable if tedious life is disrupted by the arrival in town of Dove Linkhorn, her true love of three years before who is now searching for her. When Linkhorn learns the truth of her profession he triggers a chain of events involving a number of people, including the young Kitty with whom he travelled from Texas and who is now the Doll House newest recruit.

Written by

Nelson Algren, John Fante, Edmund Morris

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Cast

Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,165
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA