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One-Eyed Jacks is an American Western film starring Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, and Slim Pickens. Rio (Marlon Brando), his mentor Dad Longworth (Karl Malden) and a third man called Doc rob a bank of gold in Sonora, Mexico in 1880. Mexican police find them celebrating in a cantina and kill Doc. Dad and Rio escape, but Rio is arrested thereafter and spends five hard years in a Sonora prison. He eventually escapes prison and travels to Monterey, California where Dad has become sheriff. Rio plans to kill Dad and rob the bank in Monterey with his two new partners. Rio's plans are sidetracked when he falls in love with Dad's beautiful stepdaughter, Louisa. After Rio spends the night on a beach with Louisa, Dad punishes Rio for what happened and whips him in public. Rio struggles with his desire to get back at Dad and take revenge upon him. But, he chooses to fetch Louisa and leave town. Rio is imprisoned by Dad after a bank robbery by his former partner goes wrong, and Dad blames Rio. Rio escapes from jail and is leaving the jail just as Dad is riding into town, and Rio shoots and kills him. Now, a hunted man Rio must find sanctuary. He bids Louisa a sentimental farewell and says he will return in the spring, but will he ever return? An action packed film full of leading men, the least of which is the great Marlon Brando! (141 minutes - 1961 - Color - 16 9 Full Frame).
