Henry Fonda was unusually cast against type as the film's ruthless antagonist, and Bronson was far from a traditional hero. He still returned to the genre with subsequent performances in 'The Appaloosa' and 'The Missouri Breaks.'Д«ronson's most famous Western role was as the wandering bounty hunter known simply as 'Harmonica' in Sergio Leone's 1968 masterpiece 'Once Upon A Time In The West.' One of the greatest films ever made, 'Once Upon A Time In The West' reflected on the end of the Western era as an intercontinental railroad made the practices of cowboys irrelevant. 'One Eyed-Jacks' was intended as a dark epic, but significant studio reedits and reshoots were issued by Paramount Pictures, and as a result Brando never directed another film after it hit theaters in 1961. He became energized with the idea of crafting a more realistic, emotionally impactful Western adventure about a betrayal between lifelong friends.Д«rando's 'Kid Rio' is left for dead by his bank robber partner, 'Dad Longworth,' (Karl Madden), and he's imprisoned (the names are perhaps an unsubtle hint at Brando's own issues with his father). Brando was cast as the lead in Stanley Kubrick's planned Western epic 'One Eyed-Jacks,' and after the famous filmmaker left the project over a creative dispute, Brando stepped into the director's chair.

Brando only starred in a few Westerns, but they were critical to his career and showed the same careful dedication that he always brought to the screen.

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