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Ride the Wild Surf

Ride the Wild Surf

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Ride the Wild Surf

"Who will be crowned King of the Surf?"

1964

1h 41m

5.2(11 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A group of friends go to Hawaii during the height of surfing season, to compete with other surf bums and find girlfriends along the way.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fabian

Fabian

Jody Wallis

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Brie Matthews

Peter Brown

Peter Brown

Chase Colton

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Augie (Augusta) Poole

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Steamer Lane

Susan Hart

Susan Hart

Lily Kilua

James Mitchum

James Mitchum

Eskimo

John Anthony Hayes

John Anthony Hayes

Frank Decker

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Charlie

Catherine McLeod

Catherine McLeod

Mrs. Kilua

Creative team

Directed by: Don Taylor
Written by: Art Napoleon
Jo Napoleon
Produced by: Art Napoleon
Jo Napoleon

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