Not bad at all. This fast moving, beautifully photographed western was Marlon Brando's only directing effort and he clearly learned a lot from the likes of Elia Kazan. The emphasis is on character, not necessarily action. This is a very rare non-Peckinpah western to have a flawed hero. Brando is on the lam after being betrayed by one-time com-padre Karl Malden. Malden is excellent as "Dad," a rotten man who now wears a badge. The movie is surprisingly devoid of any self-indulgence and Brando makes good use of the Northern California locations. He also had the good sense to cast the likes of Ben Johnson, Timothy Carey, Slim Pickens and the great Katy Jurado, who's terrific as Malden's wife.
Review of One-Eyed Jacks
