Stalk the Wild Child

Stalk the Wild Child is a fact-based 1976 American television film directed by William Hale and written by Lost In Space veteran Peter Packer. It starred David Janssen, along with real-life brothers Ben and Joseph Bottoms. ^[1]

Stalk the Wild Child
Genre	Drama
Written by	Peter Packer
Directed by	William Hale
Starring	David Janssen Trish Van Devere Ben Bottoms
Music by	John Rubinstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Charles W. Fries
Producers	Stanley Bass Paul Wendkos
Production locations	Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Cinematography	Harry J. May
Editor	David Newhouse
Running time	90 minutes
Production company	Charles Fries Productions
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 3, 1976 (1976-11-03)

Plot

A psychologist attempts to civilize a child found in the forest.

Cast

• David Janssen as Dr. James Hazard
• Trish Van Devere as Maggie
• Ben Bottoms as Young Cal
• Joseph Bottoms as Adult Cal
• Allan Arbus as Gault
• Jamie-Smith Jackson as Andrea
• Rhea Perlman as Jean
• Fran Ryan as Ellen Mott
• Barry Van Dyke as Volleyball Player