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This is a western like no other, combining the mythological scope of that most American of genres with the searing naturalism of a performance by Marlon Brando—all suffused with Freudian overtones and masculine anxiety. In his only directing stint, Brando captures rugged coastal and desert landscapes in gorgeous widescreen, Technicolor images, and elicits from his fellow actors (including Karl Malden and Pina Pellicer) nuanced depictions of conflicted characters. Though the production was overwhelmed by its director’s perfectionism and plagued by setbacks and studio reediting, One-Eyed Jacks stands as one of Brando’s great achievements, thanks above all to his tortured turn as Rio, a bank robber bent on revenge against his former partner in crime. Brooding and romantic, Rio is the last and perhaps the most tender of the iconic outsiders that the great actor imbued with such intensity throughout his career.
Original Release
03/30/1961
US Release
03/30/1961
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Karl Malden | Sheriff Dad Longworth |
Katy Jurado | Maria Longworth |
Ben Johnson | Bob Amory |
Slim Pickens | Deputy Lon Dedrick |
Larry Duran | Chico Modesto |
Sam Gilman | Harvey Johnson |
Timothy Carey | Howard Tetley |
Miriam Colon | Red / Redhead |
Elisha Cook Jr. | Carvey |
Rodolfo Acosta | Mexican Rurale Captain |
Directors
Writers
Guy Trosper, Calder Willingham, Charles Neider, Sam Peckinpah, Rod Serling
Cast
Name | Character |
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Karl Malden | Sheriff Dad Longworth |
Katy Jurado | Maria Longworth |
Ben Johnson | Bob Amory |
Slim Pickens | Deputy Lon Dedrick |
Larry Duran | Chico Modesto |
Sam Gilman | Harvey Johnson |
Timothy Carey | Howard Tetley |
Miriam Colon | Red / Redhead |
Elisha Cook Jr. | Carvey |
Rodolfo Acosta | Mexican Rurale Captain |
Tom Webb | Farmer's Son |
Ray Teal | Barney |
John Dierkes | Chet |
Philip Ahn | Uncle |
Margarita Cordova | Nika Flamenco Dancer |
Hank Worden | Doc |
Clem Harvey | Tim |
William Forrest | Banker |
Mina Martinez | Margarita |
Pina Pellicer | Louisa |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Georges Glass | Executive Producer |
Walter Seltzer | Executive Producer |
Frank P. Rosenberg | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1962 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Color | Nominated |