---
title: 'The Wild One (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'László Benedek'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-wild-one-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047677/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Wild One (1953)

1953 · 79 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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 is considered to be the original outlaw biker film, and the first to examine American outlaw motorcycle gang violence. The supporting cast features Lee Marvin as Chino, truculent leader of the motorcycle gang "The Beetles".

## Credits

- **Director:** [László Benedek](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-benedek)
- **Screenplay:** [John Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-paxton), [Ben Maddow](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-maddow)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leith Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/leith-stevens)
- **Editor:** [Al Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-clark)
- **Producer:** [Stanley Kramer](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-kramer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hal Mohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-mohr)

## Cast

- [Timothy Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-carey)
- [Jay C. Flippen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-c-flippen)
- [Robert Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-keith)
- [Hugh Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-sanders)
- [Lee Marvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-marvin)
- [Jerry Paris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-paris)
- [Mary Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-murphy)
- [Will Wright](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-wright)
- [John Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-brown)
- [Marlon Brando](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlon-brando)
- [Ray Teal](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-teal)
- [Sam Gilman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-gilman)
- [Robert Osterloh](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-osterloh)

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