The film begins promisingly, showing "Rio" (Marlon Brando) and his friend "Dad" (Karl Malden) successfully robbing a bank for gold pesos. However, their escape doesn't proceed smoothly, and they’re forced apart when needing new horses. “Dad” sets off to find the cattle herd but forgets about his companion, who is caught by law enforcement. After five years, "Rio" becomes interested in an offer from "Amory" (Ben Johns…

_**One of the GREAT Westerns**_ Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) abandons his young partner in crime, Kid Rio (Marlon Brando), leaving him to face imprisonment in Mexico. Five years pass before Rio escapes and seeks retribution. He finds Dad living a respectable life as Sheriff in Monterey, California, with a Mexican wife (Katy Jurado), a step-daughter named Louisa (Pina Pellicer), and seemingly the fulfillment of the …

There are moments of real quality to be found within this disjointed Western. I didn’t connect with this movie when I first saw it some time ago, but I hoped that revisiting it now would bring a fresh perspective. Unfortunately, One-Eyed Jacks has left me feeling let down and rather disheartened. Marlon Brando stepped in to direct after Stanley Kubrick was removed due to disagreements about the film’s direction…