The Wild One
The Wild One (1953) was directed by Laslo Benedek and based on
Frank Rooney's chilling short story "Cyclists' Raid" about a motorcycle
gang taking over a small town. Props to Marlon Brando, by then an annual
Oscar nominee, for agreeing to re-team with producer Stanley Kramer
(who had produced the actor's debut film, The Men) on what is
essentially a 79-minute B movie. His reward was to become the premier
icon of 1950s rebellion, pioneering the way James Dean, Elvis Presley,
and others would follow.
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