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Drama

The Wild One

- Hot feelings hit terrifying heights in a story that really boils over!

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.

Release Date : 1953-12-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Stanley Kramer Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Marlon Brando

Character Name : Johnny Strabler

Original Name : Marlon Brando

Gender : Male

Mary Murphy

Character Name : Kathie Bleeker

Original Name : Mary Murphy

Gender : Female

Robert Keith

Character Name : Sheriff Harry Bleeker

Original Name : Robert Keith

Gender : Male

Lee Marvin

Character Name : Chino

Original Name : Lee Marvin

Gender : Male

Jay C. Flippen

Character Name : Sheriff Stew Singer

Original Name : Jay C. Flippen

Gender : Male

Peggy Maley

Character Name : Mildred

Original Name : Peggy Maley

Gender : Female

Hugh Sanders

Character Name : Charlie Thomas

Original Name : Hugh Sanders

Gender : Male

Ray Teal

Character Name : Frank Bleeker

Original Name : Ray Teal

Gender : Male

John Brown

Character Name : Bill Hannegan

Original Name : John Brown

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : Art Kleiner

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Robert Osterloh

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Robert Osterloh

Gender : Male

William Vedder

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : William Vedder

Gender : Male

Yvonne Doughty

Character Name : Britches

Original Name : Yvonne Doughty

Gender : Male

Wally Albright

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Albright

Gender : Male

Chris Alcaide

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Alcaide

Gender : Male

Don Anderson

Character Name : Stinger (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Anderson

Gender : Male

Robert Anderson

Character Name : Sage Valley Race Patrolman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Anderson

Gender : Male

Robert Bice

Character Name : Wilson (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bice

Gender : Male

Nicky Blair

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicky Blair

Gender : Male

Norman Budd

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Budd

Gender : Male

Timothy Carey

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy Carey

Gender : Male

Fred Carson

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Carson

Gender : Male

Charles Cirillo

Character Name : Bee Bop (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Cirillo

Gender : Male

Bill Clark

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Clark

Gender : Male

Keith Clarke

Character Name : Gringo (uncredited)

Original Name : Keith Clarke

Gender : Male

Jim Connell

Character Name : Boxer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Connell

Gender : Male

Bill Coontz

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Coontz

Gender : Male

Ted Cooper

Character Name : Racer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Cooper

Gender : Male

Dude Criswell

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Dude Criswell

Gender : Male

Russell Custer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Custer

Gender : Male

Roy Damron

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Damron

Gender : Male

George Dockstader

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : George Dockstader

Gender : Male

John Doucette

Character Name : Sage Valley Race Official (uncredited)

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Darren Dublin

Character Name : Dinky (uncredited)

Original Name : Darren Dublin

Gender : Male

Johnny Duncan

Character Name : Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Duncan

Gender : Male

Larry Duran

Character Name : Black Rebels Motorcycle Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Duran

Gender : Male

Richard Farnsworth

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Farnsworth

Gender : Male

Duke Fishman

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke Fishman

Gender : Male

Jack Gargan

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gargan

Gender : Male

Sam Gilman

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Gilman

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Joe Haworth

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Haworth

Gender : Male

Pepe Hern

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Pepe Hern

Gender : Male

Whitey Hughes

Character Name : Cycle Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Whitey Hughes

Gender : Male

Walt La Rue

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Walt La Rue

Gender : Male

Harry Landers

Character Name : GoGo (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Landers

Gender : Male

Carey Loftin

Character Name : Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Carey Loftin

Gender : Male

Eve March

Character Name : Dorothy (Telephone Operator) (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve March

Gender : Female

Patrick Miller

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Miller

Gender : Male

Mort Mills

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mort Mills

Gender : Male

Alvy Moore

Character Name : Pigeon (uncredited)

Original Name : Alvy Moore

Gender : Male

Mary Newton

Character Name : Mrs. Thomas (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Newton

Gender : Female

Kathleen O'Malley

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathleen O'Malley

Gender : Female

Pat O'Malley

Character Name : Sawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat O'Malley

Gender : Male

Jerry Paris

Character Name : Dextro (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Paris

Gender : Male

Eugene Peterson

Character Name : Crazy (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Peterson

Gender : Male

K.L. Smith

Character Name : Chino's Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : K.L. Smith

Gender : Male

Angela Stevens

Character Name : Betty (uncredited)

Original Name : Angela Stevens

Gender : Female

Gil Stratton

Character Name : Mouse (uncredited)

Original Name : Gil Stratton

Gender : Male

Jerry Sullivan

Character Name : Spectator Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Sullivan

Gender : Male

John Tarangelo

Character Name : Red (uncredited)

Original Name : John Tarangelo

Gender : Male

Del Tenney

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Del Tenney

Gender : Male

Bruno VeSota

Character Name : Simmonds (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruno VeSota

Gender : Male

Danny Welton

Character Name : Bee Bop (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Welton

Gender : Male

Blackie Whiteford

Character Name : Bystander at Art's Accident (uncredited)

Original Name : Blackie Whiteford

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-04

Marlon Brando just oozes charisma in this otherwise rather disappointing tale of two biker gangs who descend upon a small American town. He is "Strabler" - who hates any authority figure - and arrives with his "Black Rebels" gang. Noisy and intimidating but no real danger to anyone, which is just as well because the sheriff "Bleeker" (Robert Keith) is about as effective as a chocolate teapot. Anyway, "Strabler" takes a bit of a shine to local gal "Kathie" (Mary Murphy) but that all changes when he discovers she is the daughter of the policeman. He is soon otherwise distracted by the arrival of the "Beetles" - a group of erstwhile pals lead by "Chino" (Lee Marvin). Old grudges and testosterone take over and what starts as an uneasy truce soon borders on open warfare - helped by local vigilante "Charlie" (Hugh Sanders) who is trying to goad the townsfolk into taking action of their own. It is odd to say this about an whole town, but there is a certain claustrophobia to this drama. The gangs' grip on the place is intimidating to watch, much less to have to live in, and Brando and Marvin are strong sparring partners. The build up is tense and you can sense the palpable apprehension amongst the populace as our anticipated denouement looms. Thing is, though, the interventions of Murphy and an unwillingness from director Laslo Benedek to maximise the peril here, means that the film quite suddenly stops being menacing and starts being quite soppy. It didn't need a battle royal at the end, but somehow the conclusion just underwhelmed and was more of a damp squib. There is a paucity of dialogue - which always suited Brando, and the photography with/on the bikes works really well enhancing the tautness of the first half hour, but then it just peters out... Pity!