Born to Be Wild (1938 film)

{{short description|1938 film by Joseph Kane}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Born to Be Wild

| image = Born to Be Wild poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Joseph Kane

| producer = Harold Shumate

| screenplay = Nathanael West

| starring = Ralph Byrd
Doris Weston
Ward Bond
Robert Emmett Keane
Ben Hewlett
Charles Williams

| music =

| cinematography = Jack A. Marta

| editing = William Morgan

| studio = Republic Pictures

| distributor = Republic Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1938|2|16}}

| runtime = 66 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Born to Be Wild is a 1938 American action film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Nathanael West. The film stars Ralph Byrd, Doris Weston, Ward Bond, Robert Emmett Keane, Ben Hewlett and Charles Williams. The film was released on February 16, 1938, by Republic Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69420/born-to-be-wild |title=Born to Be Wild (1938) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2015-10-30}}{{cite web|author=Hal Erickson |url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/born-to-be-wild-v6749 |title=Born to Be Wild (1938) - Joseph Kane |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2015-10-30}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=5554 |title=Born to Be Wild |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-30}}