Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.
Wally Albright
- Cyclist
- (uncredited)
Chris Alcaide
- Deputy
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Stinger
- (uncredited)
Robert Bice
- Wilson
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- John Paxton
- Frank Rooney
- Ben Maddow(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaDirector Stanley Kramer hired real biker gangs to play themselves. When Kramer asked one of them what they were rebelling against, one cyclist cracked, "Well, what ya got?" That was incorporated into the script and became one of the film's most quoted lines.
- GoofsAt the completion of the opening credits, when the view switches to the wide shot of the pack preparing to make a left turn, the lead bike (Johnny) already has the trophy tied to the headlight. Johnny isn't presented with the stolen trophy until a later scene at the races.
- Crazy credits[Opening credit] This is a shocking story. It could never take place in most American towns -- But it did in this one.
It is a public challenge not to let it happen again.
- ConnectionsEdited into Heavy Petting (1989)
Featured review
Brando and his motorcycle gang ride into town...
MARLON BRANDO rides into town leading a pack of wild motorcycle riders who proceed to terrorize a hick town before LEE MARVIN shows up and gets into a drunken fight with Brando (as Johnny). Meantime, Johnny flirts dangerously with a cop's daughter (MARY MURPHY) who runs a cafe. Her father is played by ROBERT KEITH, a lawman who's reticent about using his authority with a bunch of motorcycle thugs.
Tension builds when Keith manages to haul Lee Marvin off to jail. Brando's buddies manage to get a hold of one of the town bullies and put him in the jail cell with the drunken Marvin who has passed out. They then go on a wild rampage but not before some of the town's men decide to form a vigilante squad and go after Brando. Brando has a brief romantic fling with the girl who realizes loving him is a lost cause.
***** POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD ***** The plot moves swiftly to a conclusion once the girl is able to convince the authorities that he wasn't responsible for the death of an elderly bystander hit by a motorcycle.
Stanley Kramer production has a nice, tense background score by Leith Stevens.
Summing up: Early Brando is impressive to watch, but much of the dialog is very dated and anchored firmly in the 1950s by the slang and be-bop expressions and overall concept of the film.
Famous for the moment when a girl taunts him with: "What are you rebelling against?"
Brando's terse reply: "What have you got?"
Tension builds when Keith manages to haul Lee Marvin off to jail. Brando's buddies manage to get a hold of one of the town bullies and put him in the jail cell with the drunken Marvin who has passed out. They then go on a wild rampage but not before some of the town's men decide to form a vigilante squad and go after Brando. Brando has a brief romantic fling with the girl who realizes loving him is a lost cause.
***** POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD ***** The plot moves swiftly to a conclusion once the girl is able to convince the authorities that he wasn't responsible for the death of an elderly bystander hit by a motorcycle.
Stanley Kramer production has a nice, tense background score by Leith Stevens.
Summing up: Early Brando is impressive to watch, but much of the dialog is very dated and anchored firmly in the 1950s by the slang and be-bop expressions and overall concept of the film.
Famous for the moment when a girl taunts him with: "What are you rebelling against?"
Brando's terse reply: "What have you got?"
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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