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The Wild One

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1953)
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
16K
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POPULARITY
9,489
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    • Director
      • Laslo Benedek
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • Frank Rooney(based on a story by)
      • Ben Maddow(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Marlon Brando
      • Mary Murphy
      • Robert Keith
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Laslo Benedek
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • Frank Rooney(based on a story by)
      • Ben Maddow(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Marlon Brando
      • Mary Murphy
      • Robert Keith
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews

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    Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1953)
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    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Johnny Strabler
    Mary Murphy
    Mary Murphy
    • Kathie Bleeker
    Robert Keith
    Robert Keith
    • Sheriff Harry Bleeker
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Chino
    Jay C. Flippen
    Jay C. Flippen
    • Sheriff Stew Singer
    Peggy Maley
    Peggy Maley
    • Mildred
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • Charlie Thomas
    Ray Teal
    Ray Teal
    • Frank Bleeker
    John Brown
    • Bill Hannegan
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Art Kleiner
    Robert Osterloh
    Robert Osterloh
    • Ben - Gas Station Attendant
    William Vedder
    William Vedder
    • Jimmy - Dishwasher
    Yvonne Doughty
    • Britches
    Wally Albright
    Wally Albright
    • Cyclist
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Alcaide
    Chris Alcaide
    • Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Don Anderson
    Don Anderson
    • Stinger
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Highway Patrolman at Sage Valley Race
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Wilson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Laslo Benedek
    • Writers
      • John Paxton(screenplay)
      • Frank Rooney(based on a story by)
      • Ben Maddow(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This film was banned in the U.K. until 1968.
    • Goofs
      At 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.
    • Quotes

      Mildred: Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against?

      Johnny: Whadda you got?

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Heavy Petting (1989)

    User reviews123

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    Trend Setter For Rebel Outcasts
    There's really not much to the story. A motorcycle gang, led by Johnny Strabler (Marlon Brando), roars into a small town and kicks up a ruckus. The older townsfolk don't take kindly to the invasion, and Johnny becomes the object of their wrath. But Johnny is smitten with a young woman who happens to be a cop's daughter. "The Wild One" is a character study of a moody young man who starts out as a juvenile delinquent but changes as the result of a sad, mournful young woman.

    Costumes play a big part in this film. Motorcycle gang members wear jeans, T-shirts, motorcycle caps, and heavy leather jackets. That's their uniform, which visually defines their rebellion. Johnny starts out in a leather jacket, and ends up in one. I don't think he ever takes it off through the whole film.

    Visuals convey the impression that most of the film was shot on studio back lots. The streets and buildings all look fake. And the cinematography is helped not at all by the use of rear screen projection. Yet, the B&W lighting is quite good, especially in the second half, with high contrast noir lighting.

    The film's score is annoying. I could have wished for some early 1950's songs. Plot pacing is poor. And the casting of some of the motorcycle gang is laughable. Some of the "juveniles" appear to be at least 30 or 35 years old.

    "The Wild One" is remembered mostly as a cinematic vehicle for Marlon Brando, and because the film was something of a trend setter, in that it helped usher in an era of films about American juvenile delinquents, youthful rebel outcasts who didn't fit in to the post WWII era of middle-America family values.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Blood
    • Filming locations
      • Hollister, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Stanley Kramer Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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