Episode 325 · Film year 1961
One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
- Special Guest
- Toby Roan
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Paul Zimmerman, Jamey Duvall
Show notes
Based on Charles Neider's book The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones, One-Eyed Jacks (1961) tells the tale of Rio AKA The Kid, played by Marlon Brando, and Dad Longsworth, played by Karl Malden. The two are outlaws who take very different paths, the Kid being a "noble" criminal while Dad eventually becomes a servant of the law. We watch them spar in the coastal Californian city of Monterrey where the tumultuous water serves as a metaphor for the raging emotions inside each man.
The film was originally supposed to have been a powerhouse production with Sam Peckinpah writing the adaptation, Stanley Kubrick directing, and Brando as the star. But things don't always work out the way they're supposed to. Instead, this became the first and only film that Brando directed.
Jamey Duvall (opens in a new tab) and Paul Zimmerman join Mike to discuss Brando, Westerns, and more. Special guest Toby Roan (opens in a new tab) is the author of A Million Feet Of Film: The Making Of One-Eyed Jacks (opens in a new tab).
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The film was originally supposed to have been a powerhouse production with Sam Peckinpah writing the adaptation, Stanley Kubrick directing, and Brando as the star. But things don't always work out the way they're supposed to. Instead, this became the first and only film that Brando directed.
Jamey Duvall (opens in a new tab) and Paul Zimmerman join Mike to discuss Brando, Westerns, and more. Special guest Toby Roan (opens in a new tab) is the author of A Million Feet Of Film: The Making Of One-Eyed Jacks (opens in a new tab).
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Labels: Ben Johnson Jamey Duvall Karl Malden Marlon Brando Martin Scorsese Movie Geeks United Paul Zimmerman Sam Peckinpah Slim Pickins Stanley Kubrick Timothy Carey Toby Roan
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Music credits
- "Escape (Parts 1 & 2)" - Hugo Friedhofer
- "Main Theme" - Hugo Friedhofer
Links & resources
- Buy One-Eyed Jacks on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy A Million Feet of Film by Tony Roan (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the One-Eyed Jack soundtrack by Hugo Friedhofer (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Songs my Mother Taught Me by Marlon Brando (opens in a new tab)
- Buy The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones by Charles Neider (opens in a new tab)
- Visit 50 Westerns from the '50s (opens in a new tab)
- Visit The Timothy Carey Experience (opens in a new tab)
- Hear more of Jamie Duvall at Movie Geeks United! (opens in a new tab)
- Read My Dinners with Demme by Paul Zimmerman (opens in a new tab)
- Learn more about Daglarin Oglu (1965) (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (2)
Ryan Gettig Marlon Branflakes was like Pablo Picasso-The Man Was A Civilization Unto Himself.One Eyed Jacks goes great with Bite The Bullet,The Missouri Breaks&My Own Private Idaho:)Anonymous Having another listen-this is most excellent!I have alot of One Eyed Jacks media...It played in awful TV ratio & print on Grit TV-an Antenna station a coupla nites ago:)I'm taking refuge in The Projection Booth & expecting miracles:)Check out usatheatres.com to see the cool Drive In Movies we do,Best To Mike White & Rob St. Mary:)-Ryan Gettig