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  • Born to Be Wild (1938)
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    66 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Born to Be Wild (1938)
Approved
66 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Truck drivers Steve Hackett and Bill Purvis are fired from their jobs with the West Coast Trucking company for not using second-gear going down steep grades. Davis, the company vice-president, surprisingly asks them to carry a load of ...See moreTruck drivers Steve Hackett and Bill Purvis are fired from their jobs with the West Coast Trucking company for not using second-gear going down steep grades. Davis, the company vice-president, surprisingly asks them to carry a load of merchandise to Arrowhead and offers a $1000 bonus. He tells them it is a load of lettuce. Several miles out of Los Angelese, they are stopped by a mob of lettuce-farm workers on strike. When the first crate is tossed off the truck, it explodes and the two pals learn their merchandise is a cargo of dynamite. The workers let them proceed and they crash into a car driven by Mary Stevens, whom they had met at a restaurant. She and her dog, "Butch" (played by a Credited dog named Stooge), join them and they deliver their cargo, and learn unscrupulous real-estate operators have jammed the locks on the dam in order to ruin the ranchers and farmers and take over their property. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Joseph Kane (as Joe Kane)
Writer
Nathanael West (original screenplay)
Cinematographer
Jack A. Marta (as Jack Marta)
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Updated Feb 16, 1938

Release date
Feb 16, 1938 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Ralph Byrd
Steve Hackett Steve Hackett   See fewer
Doris Weston
Mary Stevens Mary Stevens   See fewer
Ward Bond
Bill Purvis Bill Purvis   See fewer
Robert Emmett Keane
J. Stearns Davis J. Stearns Davis   See fewer
Ben Hewlett
Wilson (as Bentley Hewett) Wilson (as Bentley Hewett)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Company Spotter Company Spotter   See fewer
Davison Clark
Stranger Stranger   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Husband Husband   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Randolph Randolph   See fewer
Sterlita Peluffo
Manuela (as Stelita) Manuela (as Stelita)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Reilly - Diner Counterman Reilly - Diner Counterman   See fewer
Harrison Greene
J. Carroll Malloy J. Carroll Malloy   See fewer
Anna Demetrio
Cristobella Cristobella   See fewer
Sam Appel
Mexican Waiter (uncredited) Mexican Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
George Cleveland
Stevens (uncredited) Stevens (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Darien
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eduardo Durant
Mexican Band Leader (uncredited) Mexican Band Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Fiske
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Striker (uncredited) Striker (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Wilson's Depot Henchman (uncredited) Wilson's Depot Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hendricks
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Reed Howes
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Farmer's Wife (uncredited) Farmer's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Henchman (uncredited) Henchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Lawrence
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris-Pin Martin
Garcia (uncredited) Garcia (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat McKee
Thug (uncredited) Thug (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave O'Brien
Trucker (uncredited) Trucker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Jim (uncredited) Jim (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rockwell
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlos Ruffino
Mexican Band Musician (uncredited) Mexican Band Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Jake - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) Jake - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Nellie Walker
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan White
Striker (uncredited) Striker (uncredited)   See fewer
Maston Williams
Masher in Diner (uncredited) Masher in Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
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