''Born Reckless'' is a 1958 American

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film starring

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and released through

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studios.

Plot

Kelly Cobb travels and performs in various country rodeos in order to get enough money to buy a patch of land to call his own. One day he picks up Jackie Adams, a saloon singer and trick rider whom he saves from a clutching admirer. The two travel together and Jackie begins to fall in love with Kelly. Kelly however doesn't notice because of his drive to risk his life for the dream of the land he pursues. Jackie sums up that Kelly was just born reckless and she strives to change his free roaming lifestyle.

Cast

as Jackie Adams * Jeff Richards as Kelly Cobb *

Arthur Hunnicutt Arthur Lee Hunnicutt (February 17, 1910 – September 26, 1979) was an American actor known for his portrayal of wise, grizzled, and old rural characters. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ...

as Cool Man *

Carol Ohmart Armelia Carol Ohmart (June 3, 1927 – January 1, 2002), known professionally as Carol Ohmart, was an American actress and former model who appeared in numerous films and television series from the early 1950s until the 1970s. Over the duration ...

as Liz *

Tom Duggan Thomas Duggan Goss (August 20, 1915 – May 28, 1969) was an NBC and ABC radio and television commentator in Chicago and Los Angeles and a crusader against Chicago mob involvement in boxing and politics. Early years Duggan was born as Tho ...

as Mark Wilson * Nacho Galindo as Papa Gomez *

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as Mama Gomez *

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as Jose *

Jeanne Carmen Jeanne Laverne Carmen (August 4, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was an American model, actress and trick-shot golfer. Early life and career Carmen was born in Paragould, Arkansas. As a child, she picked cotton before running away from home at ...

as Rodeo Girl

Production

Jeff Richards was cast shortly after his release from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He did a lot of his own stunts, and had to take a brief hiatus after an automobile accident he sustained while driving to rehearsals. Carol Ohmart was offered the part as an apology by Jack Warner for accusing her of hiding her then-husband Wayde Preston, who had walked off the set of ''Colt .45''.Barrios, Greg. "Searching For Carol Ohmart", ''Los Angeles Times''. January 1989

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References

1958 films Warner Bros. films 1958 Western (genre) films Films directed by Howard W. Koch American Western (genre) films Rodeo in film 1958 drama films 1950s English-language films 1950s American films {{1950s-Western-film-stub