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The Wild One

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Dec 30, 1953 1h 19mRomanceCrimeDrama
6.6IMDb
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The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell.Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.

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The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.

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Dec 30, 1953
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