Greatest Film Scenes
and Moments



The Wild One (1953)

 



Written by Tim Dirks

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The Wild One (1953)

In director Laslo Benedek's sub-genre-defining motorcycle gang film:

  • the opening credits sequence and the image of leather-jacketed, anti-hero Johnny Strabler (Marlon Brando), leader of the motorcycle group "The Black Rebels" approaching on the highway
  • the scene of the bikers dragging on the street for beers
  • the memorable scene in which Johnny responds to the question: "What are you rebelling against?" with "What've you got?"
  • the scene of a group of rival cyclists circling sheriff's daughter Kathie (Mary Murphy) and terrorizing her
  • Kathie's rescue and moonlit motorcycle ride on the back of Johnny's motorcycle and their scene in the park

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