One-Eyed Jacks (1961)

One-Eyed Jacks

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Marlon Brando stars in this tense Western nominated for awards in Cinematography and Directing. An outlaw vows revenge on the partner who betrayed him. But when he finds him, things get complicated…

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Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado and Ben Johnson star! Iconic actors rule the screen in this action-packed Western! It was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Cinematography, as well as by the Director’s Guild for Best Direction. (Fun fact: this was Marlon Brando’s one and only directing job.) After a Mexican bank heist goes wrong, Dad Longworth abandons his partner, Rio, and runs off with all the gold. Rio ends up in a Sonoran prison for five long years, where he plots his revenge. When Rio finally tracks Dad down in California, he learns that Dad is now a sheriff with a beautiful stepdaughter named Louisa. Soon, Rio falls in love with her—and things become dangerously complicated.