For a while, I heard jokes that it was a Marlon Brando vanity piece, an opportunity for him to mumble dialogue, preen his plumage, and engage in yet another masochistic torture ritual. Marlon Brando’s One-Eyed Jacks simply wasn’t available in a quality presentation for many years, unless one happened to catch a battered-but-still-fantastic Technicolor print at a museum or repertory house screening. There are a number of reasons why one of the best westerns ever made is overlooked in ‘favorites’ lists and critical discussions. Written by Guy Trosper, Calder Willingham from the novel The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones by Charles Neider Starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens, Pina Pellicer, Larry Duran, Sam Gilman, Míriam Colón, Timothy Carey, Margarita Cordova, Elisha Cook Jr., Rodolfo Acosta, Joan Petrone, Joe Dominguez, Tom Webb, Ray Teal, John Dierkes, Philip Ahn, Hank Worden, Clem Harvey, William Forrest, Mina Martinez. available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date Novem/ 39.95 Has it been overlooked because of the scarcity of quality presentations? Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Pina Pellicer, Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens are unforgettable, as are the Big Sur locations.ġ961 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 141 min. Marlon Brando put his all into this impassioned, expertly acted and crafted VistaVision western spectacle.

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