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One-Eyed Jacks

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One-Eyed Jacks

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Western starring Marlon Brando and Karl Malden. Bandit Rio vows revenge after his partner, Dad Longworth, rides off with the loot from a robbery, leaving him to be captured by a posse. Five years later, Rio plans to rob a bank in a town where Longworth, who has now gone straight, is the sheriff.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

This stunning and deeply satisfying psychological western is the only film Marlon Brando directed, but Paramount had reason to regret indulging its star - not only does the movie contain levels of sadism and perversity that made it unique for a Hollywood studio film of the period, but it also failed to recoup its $6 million outlay in the States. With a story that is loosely based on the legend of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, it reunites the stars of A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, as Brando seeks revenge on his devious partner Karl Malden. It's a fine work, with the Monterey seascapes (magnificently shot by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Charles Lang) making an unusual setting for a western. Incidentally, Brando took over from Stanley Kubrick, who left to direct Spartacus.

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Cast

rolenameRioMarlon BrandoDad LongworthKarl MaldenMariaKaty JuradoLouisaPina PellicerLonSlim PickensBob AmoryBen Johnson (1)HarveySam GilmanModestoLarry Duran

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rolenameDirectorMarlon Brando

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Theatrical distributor

Paramount Film Service Ltd

Languages

English | Spanish

Guidance

Contains some violence.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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