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The Wild One is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1950s.
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- Stanley Kramer
The Wild One: Directed by Laslo Benedek. With Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith, Lee Marvin. Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.
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Johnny (Marlon Brando) and his motorcycle gang roll into Carbonville for a biker competition and raise enough hell to get kicked out of town. They repair to...
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- Marlon Brando
- Laslo Benedek
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The Wild One (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Wild One, The (1954) -- (Movie Clip) This Is The Main Event Improbably articulate Chino (Lee Marvin) has led his rival bike gang into town and is itching for a fight with ex-pal Johnny (Marlon Brando), leader of the Black Rebels, in The Wild One, 1954.
- Laslo Benedek, Paul Donnelly
- Marlon Brando
Defined by rebellion and driven by hate, Johnny, the rugged leader of the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club--a rowdy gang of bikers reeking of alcohol and gasoline--rides into Wrightsville, California, on his precious Triumph Thunderbird 6T motorcycle with a prize trophy strapped to its handlebars.
Marlon Brando (seated centre) in The Wild One (1953), directed by Laslo Benedek. The plot is loosely based on a 1947 incident in which the town of Hollister, California, was inundated by biker gangs. In the film, Brando and Lee Marvin played rival gang leaders Johnny and Chino, respectively.
