Bret Harte's story Salomy Jane's Kiss provided the basis for a play (by Paul Armstrong and a number of films, including 1932's Wild Girl. Set in the High Sierras at the end of the Civil War, the "wild girl" of the title is Salome Jane Clay (Joan Bennett). Rather tomboyish and determined, she isn't the vixen that the title suggests; as a matter of fact, she is upset and angry over a man who has tried to take liberties with her. A stranger Charles Farrell shows up, looking for the same man who has incurred Jane's enmity. Farrell has a score to settle, for this man ruined the life and reputation of Farrell's sister. He shoots him, then flees the town with Jane's help. They are pursued by numerous individuals; as they overcome various obstacles, they find themselves falling in love.
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Wild Girl Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ralph Bellamy
He was 28, 87 years old when he died
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as Jack Marbury |
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Eugene Pallette
He was 43, 65 years old when he died
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as Yuba Bill |
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Irving Pichel
He was 41, 63 years old when he died
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as Rufe Waters |
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Joan Bennett
She was 22, 80 years old when she died
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as Salomy Jane |
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Iron Eyes Cody
He was 25, 91 years old when he died
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as Indian |
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Murdock MacQuarrie
He was 54, 63 years old when he died
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as Jess Larabee |
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Stanley Blystone
He was 38, 61 years old when he died
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as Deputy |
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Robert Homans
He was 55, 69 years old when he died
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as Sheriff / Gambling Kibitzer |
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Minna Gombell
She was 40, 80 years old when she died
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as Millie, the Prostitute |
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Willard Robertson
He was 46, 62 years old when he died
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as Red Pete |
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Louise Beavers
She was 30, 60 years old when she died
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as Mammy Lou |
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Sarah Padden
She was 51, 86 years old when she died
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as Lize |
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Mary Gordon
She was 50, 81 years old when she died
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as Washerwoman |
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Carmencita Johnson
She was 9, 77 years old when she died
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as Mary Ann |
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Marilyn Harris
She was 8, 75 years old when she died
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as Anna May |
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Morgan Wallace
He was 51, 72 years old when he died
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as Phineas Baldwin |
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James Durkin
He was 53, 54 years old when he died
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as Madison Clay |
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Ferdinand Munier
He was 44, 57 years old when he died
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as Col. Starbottle |
Wild Girl Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Edwin Justus Mayer as Writer. He was 36 (63) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Earl Luick as Costume Design. He was 28 (99) years old when He died
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Costume & Make-Up |
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Jack Murray as Editor. He was 32 (60) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Norbert Brodine as Director of Photography. He was 35 (73) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Bret Harte as Story. He was 96 (65) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Doris Anderson as Writer. She was 10 (85) years old when She died
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Writing |
