One-Eyed Jacks
Feature film · 72 min · dir. Marlon Brando
The motion picture that starts its own tradition of greatness.
- Western
Synopsis
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Marlon Brando
- Writer
- Calder Willingham
- Composer
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Cinematography
- Charles Lang
- Studio
- Pennebaker Productions
- Released
- 1961-03-30
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total
- Running time
- 72 minutes
Cast & crew
Marlon Brando Director
John George- Larry Duran
Sam Gilman
Nacho Galindo
Ray Teal
Pina Pellicer
Rodolfo Acosta
Slim Pickens
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Fine Film, but according to AI (which I believe on this one...read on) · Den NC USA · 2025-11-03
AI Overview Marlon Brando's Directorial Debut Was a Stanley Kubrick ... No, Stanley Kubrick did not co-direct One-Eyed Jacks; he was originally attached to direct it but left the project two weeks before filming due to creative differences with Marlon Brando. Brando then took over as director, and it became the only film he is credited with directing. Original director: Stanley Kubrick was hired to direct the film, which was an adaptation of the novel The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones. Creative differences: Kubrick and Brando had conflicting visions for the film, leading to disagreements…
★★★★ · Great Brando Performance · GapOkie · 2012-10-25
This is Brando at the peak of his acting talent as RIO the revenge seeking escaped convict. This adult western is tops in my opinion. Karl Malden plays a great villian as Dad. Who thought the honest cop in 'Streets of San Francisco' could be such a rotten guy. This movie is well directed by Brando, his only. Wonder why he didn't direct more. B-T-W, this movie as been available on those cheap PD DVDs for a long time; so what's the problem?
★★★ · Three stars. · Beetzme2 · 2019-02-11
Enjoyed, with plenty of Brando mutterings.
Direction · phiblime · 2021-02-17
Brando didn't direct more cuz Kubrick ghost-directed it. :p
