Wild Women (1970 film)

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Wild Women
Genre Western
Based onVincent Fotre
Written byLou Morheim
(teleplay)
Richard Carr
(teleplay)
Directed by Don Taylor
Starring Hugh O'Brian
Anne Francis
Marilyn Maxwell
Music by Fred Steiner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Aaron Spelling
CinematographyFleet Southscott
Editor Aaron Stell
Running time74 minutes
Production companyAaron Spelling Productions
Release
Original network ABC
Original release
  • October 20, 1970 (1970-10-20)

Wild Women is a 1970 American Made-for-television Western film directed by Don Taylor and starring Hugh O'Brian, Anne Francis and Marilyn Maxwell. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week .

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The movie premiered on October 20, 1970. When it was rerun during the summer 1971 rerun season, it was the most viewed primetime broadcast for the week, with a 26.3 rating. [1]

The Los Angeles Times called it "diverting entertainment". [2]

Plot

A band of boisterous paroled female prisoners accompanies Army engineers on an undercover map-making assignment into or near Mexican territory.[ citation needed ] Their cover story is that the group consists of settlers; each of the women is paired with one of the engineers to appear to be his wife.

Cast

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References

  1. (21 June 1971). ABC Movie 'Women' Tops Nielsen, The Los Angeles Times
  2. Thomas, K. (Oct 21, 1970). "TV REVIEW". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   156573851.