Five women from an Army stockade are chosen to help transport guns across the country. When the trip goes awry, their pluck and resolve comes in handy. Director Don Taylor, working from a witty script by Richard Carr and Lou Morheim, relates the fun story at a snappy pace, maintains an engaging lighthearted tone throughout, and keeps things buzzing with a nice sense of good-natured humor. Hugh O'Brian delivers a fine and lively performance as rugged trail boss Killian. Richard Kelton likewise registers strongly as the no-nonsense Lt. Charring. This teleflick further benefits from the robust contributions by a bevy of beautiful ladies: Anne Francis as the sassy Jean Marshek, Marilyn Maxwell as the brash Maude Webber, Marie Windsor as the feisty Lottie Clampett, Sherry Jackson as the spoiled and stuck-up Nancy Belacourt, and Cynthia Hull as the proud Mit-O-Ne. A fierce and lengthy fistfight between Killian and a Native American warrior chief rates as a definite exciting highlight. Fred Steiner's jaunty harmonic score hits the stirring and twangy spot. An entertaining oater.
Review of Wild Women
