''This Rebel Breed'' is a 1960 American

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film directed by Richard L. Bare and William Rowland and starring

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, and

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. The film is also known under the titles of ''Lola's Mistake'' (American reissue title), ''The Black Rebels'' (American alternative title) and ''Three Shades of Love'' (American reissue title).

Plot

The film tells the story of two policemen who go undercover to defeat

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trafficking among

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gangs. The film features stark scenes of violence between inter-racial gangs.

Cast

Release

The film was initially released to theaters on May 4, 1960, under the title ''This Rebel Breed''. Producer William Rowland chose to re-release the film five years later after inserting scenes of nudity under the titles ''Lola's Mistake'', ''The Black Rebels,'' and ''Three Shades of Love.''

Reception

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'' reviewed the film, writing that "Advertised as an unvarnished story of race prejudice and discrimination among teen-agers, "''This Rebel Breed''" substitutes action for insight but maintains enough excitement to place it a cut or two above the usual sensationalized products of the genre." ''

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'' gave ''This Rebel Breed'' one star, stating that it "takes a disturbingly naive approach to its subject matter: pushers peddle their wares to six-year-olds, and Damon is obviously wearing makeup so the audience will know he is part black."

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was similarly critical. James V. D'arc has noted that the film was panned by ''

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'' upon its initial release for what they saw as explicit scenes of violence and racism.

References

External links

* * 1960 films 1960 crime drama films 1960s gang films American black-and-white films American crime drama films American gang films American teen drama films Films about drugs Films about race and ethnicity Films directed by Richard L. Bare Films scored by David Rose Warner Bros. films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-crime-drama-film-stub