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Released
1953 · FILM

The Wild One

A brooding motorcycle gang leader ignites tension in a quiet California town when he sets his sights on the sheriff's daughter, sparking a dangerous clash between freedom and authority.

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

Directed by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
79 min
CrimeDramaRomance

Synopsis

The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club arrives in the small California town of Wrightsville, seeking trouble. Johnny Strabler, the club's brooding leader, becomes interested in Kathie, the daughter of the town's sheriff, as another motorcycle gang also enters the town.

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Principal cast & crew: 18

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Al ClarkShot by Hal MohrScored by Leith StevensDesigned by Rudolph Sternad

Also known as

  • Der Wildede
  • L'Équipée sauvagefr
  • Il selvaggioit

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