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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.
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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The Wild One, American dramatic film, released in 1953, that was deemed scandalous for its day. Marlon Brando’s portrayal of a brooding biker in a black leather jacket helped launch both the film and an international interest in motorcycle gangs such as the Hell’s Angels.
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. After Chino is arrested by a small-town sheriff (played by Robert Keith), his gang goes on a rampage. When Johnny is seen attempting to escort the sheriff’s daughter out of harm’s way, his actions are misconstrued by the enraged townspeople. Though he is eventually exonerated of any wrongdoing, the film does not offer a true happy ending.
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•Studio: Columbia Pictures
•Director: Laslo Benedek
•Writer: John Paxton
•Music: Leith Stevens
•Marlon Brando (Johnny)
•Mary Murphy (Kathie Bleeker)
•Robert Keith (Sheriff Bleeker)
•Lee Marvin (Chino)
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Marlon Brando and Lee Marvin almost starred together again 19 years later in John Boorman's Deliverance. They were cast together in the film until Lee Marvin told director Boorman that he thought he and Brando were too old for their roles.
Today we revisit The Wild One (1953), directed by Laslo Benedek and starring Marlon Brando. Here we see “Chino’s Boy #1″ getting the brilliant idea of pouring a bottle of beer on Chino (Lee Marvin) to spur him on during the big fight with Brando.
Nov 2, 2020 · Marlon Brando epitomized a new cool in his perfectly rebellious uniform of black leather, cuffed jeans, t-shirt, engineer boots and riding a stock 1950 Triumph Thunderbird T6 as leader of the BRMC. But, it was Lee Marvin in his bold stripes, aviator goggles, chewing on stogie while draped over a ’49 flathead/’50 panhead?
