The Best Western Movies Ever Made


One-eyed jacks (1961)

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One-Eyed Jacks

This 1961 classic features Marlon Brando in the starring role as well as its director. Though the film had a complicated backstory that led it to have a lackluster reception when it was first released, it is finally fully appreciated now. The film exhibits just how effortlessly cool Brando was at the time.

One-Eyed Jacks poster

Movie Plot: After robbing a Mexican bank, Dad Longworth takes the loot and leaves his partner Rio to be captured but Rio escapes and searches for Dad in California.

  • Genre: Drama, Western
  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Released: 30 Mar 1961 in USA
  • Runtime: 141 min
  • Starring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson
  • BoxOffice: N/A
  • Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

One-Eyed Jacks was Written by Guy Trosper (screenplay), Calder Willingham (screenplay), Charles Neider (novel) and directed by Marlon Brando and produced by Pennebaker Productions.

7.1/10 IMDB Rating 59% Rotten Tomatoes
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