The Movies of Marlon Brando Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mitch

"A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), directed by Elia Kazan, starred Vivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois, a southern belle who has lost her mind. Kim Hunter played Stella Kowalski, Blanche's sister, and Brando played her husband Stanley. Blanche, having lost the family home and her job, comes to live with her sister and brother-in-law, which causes many problems in the Kowalski home. Karl Malden played Mitch, Stanley's friend, who wanted to marry Blanche.

Answer: The Young Lions

"The Young Lions" (1958) was directed by Edward Dmytryk. The movie starred Marlon Brando as a German officer during WWII, Christian Diestl, Dean Martin as an American soldier, Michael Whiteacre, and Montgomery Clift as Michael's friend, Noah Ackerman. Christian, though a good Nazi officer, has some problems with some of the things the Germans are doing. Noah didn't get along with the guys in his company and Michael was a club singer afraid to fight.

Answer: Best Supporting Actor

Marlon Brando was nominated for Best Actor for the second time, but lost to Gary Cooper for "High Noon" (1952). Anthony Quinn won the supporting Oscar. "Viva Zapata!" was about Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.

Answer: Louis Calhern

William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" (1953) earned Brando his third Oscar nomination for his role as Antony. James Mason played Brutus, Caesar's "friend", Edmond O'Brien played Casca, and John Gielgud played Cassius. The movie told the story of Caesar's death and the fight that ensued: Cassius and Brutus versus Antony and Octavian.

Answer: False

The name of the gang was actually the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club. They were a group of about forty guys, all in leather jackets and jeans, who came into a small town and shook it up. Lee Marvin co-starred as Chino, a rival gang leader.

Answer: Boxing

"On the Waterfront" (1954) starred Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy, the ex-boxer who is now a "bum". Eva Marie Saint played Edie Doyle, whose brother was killed by the crime boss in the city, Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry's big brother Charlie (Rod Steiger) was involved with Friendly, and Terry was involved in the murder. The movie is about his redemption.

Answer: The Men

In "The Men" (1950), Brando played Ken, a war veteran who is confined to a wheel chair. Teresa Wright also stars as Ellen, Ken's wife. The movie was directed by Fred Zinnemann.

Answer: Cat

"The Godfather", which is considered to be one of the best movies of all time, starred Brando as Don Vito Corleone, the head of a mafia family in New York. Al Pacino co-starred as Vito's son Michael, who originally wants no part of the "family business" but eventually becomes the new Don Corleone. James Caan played Vito's oldest son Sonny, and John Cazale played the middle son, Fredo.

Answer: The Wild One

"The Wild One" (1953) was not exactly Brando's best film, but it is entertaining. He starred as Johnny, a motorcycle gang leader. In 1953 he was nominated for his role as Marc Antony in "Julius Caesar". Previously, he had been nominated in 1951 for "A Streetcar Named Desire", and in 1952 for "Viva Zapata!". He didn't win until the next year, for "On the Waterfront".

Answer: Both of these

One of the biggest Academy Award scandals was in 1972 when Marlon Brando refused his Best Actor award for "The Godfather". Instead he sent an actress up on stage, dressed as a Native American, to talk about the treatment of Indians in Hollywood. He won his first Oscar in 1954 for "On the Waterfront".

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