One-Eyed Jacks
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68% Critic Match

One-Eyed Jacks

The motion picture that starts its own tradition of greatness.

6.8 / 10 1961 2h 21mNR English
WesternDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Rio

Lead
Karl Malden

Karl Malden

Sheriff Dad Longworth

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Maria Longworth

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Bob Amory

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Deputy Lon Dedrick

LD

Larry Duran

Chico Modesto

Sam Gilman

Sam Gilman

Harvey Johnson

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Howard Tetley

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marlon Brando's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. One-Eyed Jacks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker