Ian McShane and John Hurt made their feature film debuts in this swinging 1960s drama centring on a group of students and their sexual exploits and escapades.
Harry (McShane) is a promising student whose academic career is derailed after he becomes romantically involved with a professor’s wife, and further threatened once he begins to plan a flamboyant stunt to disrupt campus complacency.
Perhaps best seen as a somewhat quieter British equivalent of an American frat-house comedy, The Wild and the Willing is an entertaining showcase for its young cast of future stars and a reminder that Ralph Thomas’ filmography extended beyond the Doctor series for which he is best known.
Released in some markets as Young and Willing.
Virginia Chown
Virginia Maskell Professor George Chown
Paul Rogers Harry Brown
Ian McShane Phil Corbett
John Hurt Josie Stevens
Samantha Eggar Sarah
Catherine Woodville John
David Sumner Arthur
John Standing Dai
Johnny Briggs Reggie
Johnny Sekka Andrew Gilby
Jeremy Brett Edgar Tibbs
Charles Kay Mr Corbett
John Barrie Mrs Corbett
Megs Jenkins Jane
Denise Coffey Clara
Marianne Stone
Director
Ralph Thomas
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