One-Eyed Jacks

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One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

NR 03/30/1961 (US) Western, Drama 2h 21m

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The motion picture that starts its own tradition of greatness.

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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.

Marlon Brando

Director
Charles Neider

Novel
Calder Willingham

Screenplay
Guy Trosper

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Marlon Brando

Rio
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

Redhead
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on July 29, 2021

One of the GREAT Westerns

Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) literally "takes the money and runs" as he leaves his young partner in crime, Kid Rio (Marlon Brando), behind to rot in a Mexican prison. Rio escapes 5 years later with only vengeance in mind. He finds Dad in Monterey, California, now a respectable town Sheriff with a Mexican wife (Katy Jurado) and step-daughter, Louisa (Pina Pellicer), living the American Dream on the beautiful Pacific coast. The situation is complicated by Rio's teaming up with two lowlife criminals whose only intent is to rob the town bank (Ben Johnson and Sam Gi... read the rest.

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