Wild for Kicks (1960)
Beat Girl (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Drama
- 20 Oct 1961 (USA)
- Movie
An impetuous teenage girl becomes involved with Soho's beatnik and striptease scenes to spite her staid architect father and her French ex-stripper stepmother.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Farrar | ... |
Paul Linden
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| Noëlle Adam | ... |
Nichole Linden
(as Noelle Adam)
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Kenny King
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| Gillian Hills | ... |
Jennifer Linden
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| Adam Faith | ... |
Dave
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| Shirley Anne Field | ... |
Dodo
(as Shirley-Ann Field)
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| Peter McEnery | ... |
Tony
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| Claire Gordon | ... |
Honey
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Plaid Shirt
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Michael Kayne | ... |
Duffle Coat
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Anthony Singleton | ... |
Green Pants
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| Robert Raglan | ... |
F.O. Official
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Nade Beall | ... |
Official's Wife
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Margot Bryant | ... |
Martha
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| Nigel Green | ... |
Simon
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| Norman Mitchell | ... |
Club Doorman
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Pascaline | ... |
Exotic Strip Dancer
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Bart Allison | ... |
Ticket Inspector (uncredited)
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Alan Beaton | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Joe Beckett | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Wallace Bosco | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Collins | ... |
Police Sergeant Outside Strip Club (uncredited)
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Christina Curry | ... |
(uncredited)
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Diane D'Orsay | ... |
Blonde Strip Dancer (uncredited)
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Reggie de Beer | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Rodney Dines | ... |
Teenager (uncredited)
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Alex Gallier | ... |
Foreign Ambassador (uncredited)
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Arthur Gomez | ... |
Man Looking at Strip Club Photos (uncredited)
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David Gregory | ... |
Goading Teen (uncredited)
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Victor Hagan | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Halpin | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Victor Harrington | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Delphi Lawrence | ... |
Greta (uncredited)
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Ken Lawton | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Alf Mangan | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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John More | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Donald Morley | ... |
Strip Club Compere (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Ernie Priest | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jimmy Scott | ... |
Man with Feather Duster (uncredited)
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| Jack Silk | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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Philip Stewart | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Policeman Outside Cafe (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Man Outside Strip Club (uncredited)
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Hedger Wallace | ... |
Policeman Outside Cafe (uncredited)
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| Carol White | ... |
Girl at The Off-Beat Café (uncredited)
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Johnny Wyne | ... |
Club Guitarist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edmond T. Gréville | ... | (as Edmond T. Greville) |
Written by
| Dail Ambler | ... | (story) |
| Dail Ambler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edmond T. Gréville | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Minter | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| George Willoughby | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Walter Lassally | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Gordon Pilkington | ||
Casting By
| Harvey Woods | ||
Art Direction by
| Elven Webb | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne Box | ... | hairdresser |
| Sidney Turner | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alfred W. Marcus | ... | production manager (as Al Marcus) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kip Gowans | ... | assistant director (as Kip Gowan) |
Art Department
| Mickey O'Toole | ... | stand by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Don Challis | ... | dubbing editor |
| J.B. Smith | ... | sound recordist |
| Gerry Turner | ... | sound recordist |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording supervisor |
| Cyril Swern | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ginger Gemmel | ... | camera operator (as Neil Gemmel) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Harry Haynes | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | music arranger |
| John Barry and his Orchestra | ... | musicians: score (as John Barry and his orchestra) |
| The John Barry Seven | ... | featured musicians: score |
| Hyam Maccoby | ... | songwriter: lyricist |
| Trevor Peacock | ... | songwriter: lyricist |
| John Barry | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Vic Flick | ... | musician: guitarist (uncredited) |
| Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| John Scott | ... | musician: flute, saxophone (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| George Minter | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Willoughby Film Productions (copyright: MCMLIX)
Distributors
- Renown Pictures Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kontinental (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nippon Cinema Corporation (NCC) (1960) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Astral Films (1961) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Times Film Corporation (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Victoria Films (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sinister Cinema (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- CMV Laservision (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo)
- Kino Video (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Vogue Paris (disc registration: "Esmérelda")
- Westrex Recording System (sound)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios (made at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paul, a divorced architect, marries Nichole, a woman from Paris. His teen daughter Jenny has fallen in with the English beatnik scene and likes to hang out in cave-like clubs to listen to jazz and rudimentary rock'n'roll. Jenny takes an immediate dislike to her step mother, who is not that much older than she, and goes out of her way to make life miserable for Nichole. When Jenny discovers that Nichole is a friend of one of the strippers from the dance hall across the street, she investigates and uses Nichole's sordid past to embarrass her father. Meanwhile Jenny attracts the lecherous eye of Kenny, the owner of the dance hall.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | My Mother was a stripper...I want to be a stripper too! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Nichole (Noëlle Adam) had to slap Jennifer (Gillian Hills) in a scene, Jennifer kept anticipating the slap and turning her head prematurely, so on one final attempt Nichole went for it and caught her with a real hard slap not giving her a chance to pre-empt the slap. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Governing Body (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Esméralda See more » |
| Quotes |
Jennifer:
Love? That's the gimmick that makes sex respectable, isn't it! See more » |