This Rebel Breed

A serious, issue-driven melodrama that feels dated but sincere, with tense confrontations and earnest social commentary.

Directed by

Richard L. Bare, William Rowland

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rita Moreno, Mark Damon, Gerald Mohr

Tagline

With Blazing Impact The Screen Looks Squarely Into The Face Of Today's Wild Teenage Emotions Caught In The Cross-Fire Of Love And Hate!

Overview

To combat the problem of drug-dealing juvenile delinquents operating in racial gangs, two recent police academy graduates are sent to a local high school, posing as students. [Initially released in theaters in 1960 as "This Rebel Breed", it was re-released as "The Black Rebels" five years later, re-edited with the addition of a handful of dialogue-free scenes of youths making out in a bedroom, with partial female nudity.]

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, race, violence, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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