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The Wild One (1953) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Wild One

Movie1953·79 min

The Wild One

Directed by László Benedek

Drama Crime Romance

A drama crime film directed by László Benedek.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 63%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.6/10

336 ratings

About The Wild One

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Tense
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, forbidden love, mid century, action combat, small town, american regional, romantic partners, rivals, anti hero, outsider misfit, fish out of water, cat and mouse, organized crime, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: László Benedek
Language: English

Cast

Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith

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How The Wild One Ranks

All movies

Top 63%

1950s movies

Top 92%

Drama movies

Top 65%

Top 63% All movies.

the vibe

The Wild One Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkmoderateapproachableseriousintimateheartfeltgrittytense

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

fish out of water

cat & mouse

freedom rebellion

forbidden love

anti-hero

outsider misfit

romantic partners

rivals

action combat

organized crime

forbidden star crossed

small town

american regional

mid-century

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9