This Controversial Marlon Brando Classic Set the Standard for Biker Gang Movies
The iconic image ofMarlon Brandoclad in a leather jacket, boots, and a beret while leaning against a motorcycle signifies the great importance and influence ofThe Wild One,a film thatsingle-handedly popularized the rebellious bike-riding anti-hero— a trope that would generate an entire subgenre, millions of dollars in revenue, and a trend thatstruck fear in the heart of parents carrying traditional values worldwide.Banned by the British Board of Film Classification for its sensitive subject matter,László Benedek’s 1953 classicremains a stalwart of rebellion on the silver screen, which reverberatedwith the cultural shift of a post-war America....