The Wild One (1953)

Cast Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler Mary Murphy as Kathie Bleeker Robert Keith as Police Chief Harry Bleeker Lee Marvin as Chino, leader of motorcycle gang “The Beetles“ Jay C. Flippen as Sheriff Stew Singer Peggy Maley as Mildred Hugh Sanders as Charlie Thomas Ray Teal as Frank Bleeker John Brown as Bill Hannegan Will Wright as Art Kleiner Yvonne Doughty as Britches Keith Clarke as Gringo Directed by László Benedek Screenplay by John Paxton Ben Maddow Based on “Cyclists’ Raid“ by Frank Rooney Produced by Stanley Kramer Starring Marlon Brando Mary Murphy Robert Keith Narrated by Marlon Brando Cinematography Hal Mohr Edited by Al Clark Music by Leith Stevens Production company Stanley Kramer Pictures Corp.[1] Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release dates December 30, 1953 (NYC) February 1954 (US) Running time 79 minutes Country United States Language English