This Rebel Breed (1960): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1960, This Rebel Breed is a drama film directed by Richard L. Bare, running about 90 minutes. “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!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. "Black Rebels" (also known as "The Rebel Breed") is about juvenile delinquents--in particular, kids who resort to racially motivated crimes. To combat this problem, the cops send two recent police academy graduates to a local high school to pose as students. However, the guys playing 'students' were 27 and 23 years of age! In fact, none of these teens looked close to being teenager. And, to make it worse, one of these pseudo-teens looks silly, as he's supposed to play a guy who is a biracial Latino--but this effect was achieved by painting his skin--it's quite obvious. And, oddly, some times he is a lot more black-looking than others!!

Who’s in it. This Rebel Breed stars Rita Moreno as Lola Montalvo, Mark Damon as Frank Serano, Gerald Mohr as Lt. Robert Brooks and Al Freeman Jr. as Satchel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, This Rebel Breed has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch This Rebel Breed page.

If you liked it. Fans of This Rebel Breed tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.