1954 · Culver City, CA
by Marlon Brando (starring); Jocelyn Brando, Stanley Kramer (subjects); Laslo Benedek (director); John Paxton (screenwriter); Mary Murphy, Robert Keith, Lee Marvin (starring)
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1954. Vintage reference photograph from the 1954 film, showing actor Marlon Brando with his sister Jocelyn and producer Stanley Kramer on the set. Printed mimeo snipe and Columbia Pictures stamp on the verso.
Based on Frank Rooney's 1951 short story "The Cyclists' Raid." Two rival motorcycle gangs raise hell in a small town, disrupting local racing events, stealing, and seducing the town girls. Widely considered the original outlaw motorcycle gang film, firmly installing the rebel biker figure as an American cultural icon and launching Brando's career from initial stardom into infamy.
Set in Carbonville (truncated)
Based on Frank Rooney's 1951 short story "The Cyclists' Raid." Two rival motorcycle gangs raise hell in a small town, disrupting local racing events, stealing, and seducing the town girls. Widely considered the original outlaw motorcycle gang film, firmly installing the rebel biker figure as an American cultural icon and launching Brando's career from initial stardom into infamy.
Set in Carbonville (truncated)