Legions of Brando impersonators have turned his performance in this seminal 1954 motorcycle movie into self-parody, but it's still a sleazy good time.
The Wild One
Hot feelings hit terrifying heights in a story that really boils over!
1953 · 1h 19m · APPROVED
Crime, Drama, Romance
Directed by
László Benedek
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The Wild One
Overview
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Director and cast
- László Benedek Director
- Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler
- Mary Murphy as Kathie Bleeker
- Robert Keith as Sheriff Harry Bleeker
- Lee Marvin as Chino
- Timothy Carey as Chino's Boy #1 (uncredited)
- Jay C. Flippen as Sheriff Stew Singer
- Peggy Maley as Mildred
- Hugh Sanders as Charlie Thomas
- Ray Teal as Frank Bleeker
- John Brown as Bill Hannegan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Brando's biker seems disarmingly tame by comparison with the wild angels he spawned. Yet the film isn't half bad.
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