''Mara of the Wilderness'' is a 1965 adventure film directed by Frank McDonald, produced by former Disney animator

Brice Mack Brice Harvey Mack (June 2, 1917 – January 2, 2008) was a background painter and director, known for his extensive work at Disney in the 1940s and 1950s as a background painter. He was hired for story writing at Disney in the 1950s, and worked on ...

with his studio Unicorn Films, and starring Adam West,

Lori Saunders Lori Saunders (born Linda Marie Hines October 4, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American film and television actress, probably best known for her role as Bobbie Jo Bradley in the television series ''Petticoat Junction'' (1965–1970 ...

, and

Theodore Marcuse Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...

Plot

In the contemporary areas of Alaska, Mara Wade (

) is a

barefoot Barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot. Shoes, while they offer protection, can limit the flexibility, strength, and mobility of the foot and can lead to ...

wild woman whose parents are killed in a Bear attack. Raised by

wolves The wolf (''Canis lupus''; plural, : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been reco ...

and wearing only a fur dress, she rescues and befriends an anthropologist named Ken Williams ( Adam West) who is interested in teaching her what is in the world. But she is hunted as well by a ruthless carnival worker named Jarnagan (

) causing Ken to work to keep her safe.

Cast

* Adam West as Ken Williams *

as Mara Wade (credited as Linda Saunders) ** Lelia Walsh as Mara Wade - Age Seven *

Denver Pyle Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor and director. He was well known for a number of TV roles from the 1960s through the 1980s, including his portrayal of Briscoe Darling Jr. in se ...

as Kelly *

as Jarnagan *

Roberto Contreras Roberto Contreras (1928–2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series ''The High Chaparral''. His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in ''Topaz'' and ...

as Friday *

Eve Brent Jean Ann Ewers (September 11, 1929 – August 27, 2011), known professionally as Eve Brent and Jean Lewis, was an American actress known for her role as Jane in ''Tarzan's Fight for Life''. Biography Early years Born as Jean Ann Ewers in Houst ...

as Mrs. Wade *

Ed Kemmer Ed Kemmer (October 29, 1921 – November 9, 2004) was an American motion picture and television actor. Life Kemmer was born in Reading, Pennsylvania as Edward William Kemmerer, and served as a fighter pilot in World War II. He was shot down ove ...

as First Pilot * Stuart Walsh as Second Pilot

References

External links

* 1965 films 1960s English-language films 1965 adventure films Films directed by Frank McDonald Jungle girls American adventure films 1960s American films {{adventure-film-stub