One-Eyed Jacks

One-Eyed Jacks
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMarlon Brando
Screenplay by
Based onThe Authentic Death of Hendry Jones
by Charles Neider
Produced byFrank P. Rosenberg
Starring
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byArchie Marshek
Music byHugo Friedhofer
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Pennebaker Productions
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 30, 1961 (1961-03-30) (New York City)[1]
Running time
141 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Budget$6 million[2][3]
Box office$4.3 million (US/Canada rentals)[4]

One-Eyed Jacks is a 1961 American Western film directed by and starring Marlon Brando, his only directorial credit. Brando portrays the lead character Rio, and Karl Malden plays his partner, "Dad" Longworth. The supporting cast features Pina Pellicer, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Slim Pickens. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.[5]

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  3. ^ "Film Biz in a Word: Chancy". Variety. July 5, 1961. p. 3.
  4. ^ "All-Time Top Grossers". Variety. January 8, 1964. p. 69.
  5. ^ "'"Jurassic Park," "The Shining," "My Fair Lady" among latest additions to National Film Registry". CBS News. December 12, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.